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 New York Times has previously reported Reiner has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder and was also placed under a mental health conservatorship.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Nick has battled substance abuse since adolescence and reportedly suffers from schizoaffective disorder, which resulted in a mental health conservatorship for over a year, ending in 2021.
—New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The focus throughout the one-hour sentencing was on Stevens’ mental diagnoses, which Scott said included schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type and anxiety.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
His mother repeatedly but unsuccessfully called the jail in an attempt to intervene and get him his medication for schizoaffective disorder and hyperthyroidism, according to the lawsuit.
—Ryan Oehrli
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Nick has battled substance abuse since adolescence and reportedly suffers from schizoaffective disorder, which resulted in a mental health conservatorship for over a year, ending in 2021.
—New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The focus throughout the one-hour sentencing was on Stevens’ mental diagnoses, which Scott said included schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type and anxiety.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
His mother repeatedly but unsuccessfully called the jail in an attempt to intervene and get him his medication for schizoaffective disorder and hyperthyroidism, according to the lawsuit.
—Ryan Oehrli
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Schizoaffective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schizoaffective. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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