schizoaffective disorder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of schizoaffective disorder
1930–35; schizo(phrenic) ( def. ) + affective
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Meanwhile, she has struggled with her mental health, having been diagnosed as a teenager with schizoaffective disorder and ADHD.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Shi’s lawyers say he was suffering from schizoaffective disorder and post traumatic stress disorder when he first learned his wife had filed for divorce on Jan 21, 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
He battled depression and was eventually diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, which manifested itself in auditory hallucinations, among other symptoms.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
Mental health professionals at the prison diagnosed him with schizoaffective disorder, a type of severe mental illness accompanied by hallucinations or delusions and depression.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
Thomas has long-standing diagnoses of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, and the delusions that characterize his illness are religious in nature and extend across decades.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2023
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