schizoaffective
adjective
schizo·af·fec·tive
ˈskit-(ˌ)sō-a-ˈfek-tiv 
variants
or less commonly schizo-affective
: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)
schizoaffective patients
schizoaffective disorder
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The report also revealed that Chuter was suffering from schizoaffective disorder, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is marked by a mix of schizophrenia and mood disorder symptoms.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
During his stay at the hospital, doctors diagnosed Nicholson with schizoaffective disorder, according to the defense.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Oct. 2025
Causes and Risk Factors Woolf, a specialty doctor in psychiatry who works for Care in Mind, a service supporting young people with complex mental health needs, said that multiple factors contribute to conditions like schizoaffective disorder.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Young opened up about her mental health and living with schizoaffective disorder — which she was diagnosed with at 17 — in a candid Instagram post.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
During his stay at the hospital, doctors diagnosed Nicholson with schizoaffective disorder, according to the defense.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Oct. 2025
Causes and Risk Factors Woolf, a specialty doctor in psychiatry who works for Care in Mind, a service supporting young people with complex mental health needs, said that multiple factors contribute to conditions like schizoaffective disorder.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Young opened up about her mental health and living with schizoaffective disorder — which she was diagnosed with at 17 — in a candid Instagram post.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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schizoaffective
adjective
schizo·af·fec·tive
-a-ˈfek-tiv
variants
also schizo-affective
: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)
schizoaffective disorders
schizoaffective patients
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