Psychotic affective disorder
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There are a variety of neurotransmitters involved. Its complex. However, as for psychosis, the thinking up until now was that the brain of people with schizophrenia was overactive in the area of dopamine receptors. All antipsychotics work by lowering the amount of dopamine. However, lowering dopamine, creates a condition clinically similar to Parkinsons' known as tardive dyskinesia which I have in severe form. That doesn't mean people shouldn't take treatment.
33%), an approximately equal frequency of unipolar depressive disorder (45% vs. 57%) and a higher frequency of affective temperaments (45% vs. 22%). The migraine patients also had a greater number of anxiety disorders (3.0 vs. 1.9) and a higher frequency of panic disorder and agoraphobia.”
Source:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12587198?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.
I herd about this thing called Seasonal Affective Disorder, and since I thought I fit most of the symptoms I asked my Mom about it (since she is a nurse who minored in psychology), but she thought I was just being a hypochondriac. She could be right, but now that it's fall I'm becoming seriously depressed again and It's becoming harder and harder to focus on school. I have never been tested or diagnosed with any mental or mood disorder.
Early onset is generally considered to be anything under the age of 25 and it appears that the earlier the age of onset, the more likely there is a significant family history of Bipolar Disorder. Early onset Bipolar Disorder typically begins with depression and there may be many depressive episodes before an individual experiences a hypomanic or manic episode.
Bright-light therapy (BLT) for seasonal affective disorder is used at an intensity of 10,000 lux for 30-90 minutes daily, usually within 1 hour of arising in the morning. Like any effective antidepressant, BLT has the potential to precipitate a hypomanic or manic episode in susceptible individuals. Other common adverse effects include eye irritation, restlessness, and transient headaches. These lamps are not a significant source of ultraviolet (UV) light.
Sounds like classical Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This is a mood disorder when depressive symptoms begin in winter and fade when spring rolls around. Light therapy during winter seems to work well for a lot of people. I would do some reasearch and see a professional counselor/psychologist who will be able to help with treatment options.
Hi- My son was diagnosed with Bi-Polar 1 with Schizo Affective Disorder starting at age 19. He is now 27. There are genetic components from both families, and he used lots of street drugs in high school and college which he seems to think helped trigger his first psychotic break.
Long story short, many hospitalizations, much family work, many doctors, many different drugs, a marriage, two children, many jobs, a divorce. Some stable times.
I posted a question about my son's changing symptoms recently, but I still have questions. My son's current diagnosis is schizo-affective disorder and bipolar disorder. Here is the problem we are having now. He has been telling outlandish and completely untrue stories to everyone, except us at home. He doesn't talk to anyone at home at all...just very perfunctory day to day chit chat...that's all we get.
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