Medications for Schizoaffective Disorder

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Medications for Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizoaffective disorder is a relatively common diagnosis. But there are not many studies that specifically look at which types of medication are best for it. In this lecture, Dr. Sara Dugan takes a look at the medications that might be useful to treat schizoaffective disorder.
This lecture was given at the February 9, 2021 meeting of the SZconsult learning community.
SZconsult is a free consultation + education service offered by Northeast Ohio Medical University. It’s open to any clinician who wants to learn more about schizophrenia-spectrum illness, or who wants to tap into the collective wisdom of the learning community to find answers to clinical problems.
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@teraduffer8267 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for - hard to find on youtube a thorough look at medication for specifically schizoaffective disorder. Thank you!

@musamula3709 3 ай бұрын

Me too!.. I tried searching for this for over a year

@helmut23456 3 күн бұрын

Thank you, doctor. I wish the VA hospital would cover paliperidone. I am stuck on risperidone.

@cesarmiller5972 Жыл бұрын

My friend does remarkably well with risperidone, but when she goes off her meds she a different person and not in a good way, with risperdone she's like "normal" its amazing

@gangstaboy9387 5 ай бұрын

Important to remember that it is only her that can know how she feels on the inside while on risperidone and while off. It has some nasty side effects for some people, including me, that isn't worth having just for you to be enjoyable to others. I'm not saying this is the case but please never forget that and never shame her when she goes off her meds because you have no idea how it makes her feel and it can be very hard for some with a lot of negative symptoms to explain how exactly something in their body feels. So even when you ask and she's giving you a weak answer it could still mean that she feels like her body is dying (just a example).

@musamula3709 3 ай бұрын

@@gangstaboy9387 very good points you raise there. Very important to also include psychotherapy. It can't erase the condition, but it can help us cope in better ways

@dwdwone Ай бұрын

If a person constantly hears voices, but the voices are perceived as coning from outside their heads vs inside their heads, can that distinction potentially offer a different diagnosis?

@NilsExp 8 ай бұрын

I'm rockin Invega Trinza (3mo shot in the b&tt cheek), finally something that works

@musamula3709 3 ай бұрын

What's invega, I mean the generic name? I'd like to know what's working for others on.the ground

@candaceyoung9369 3 ай бұрын

This didn’t work for me. Made me like a zombie and I still had the symptoms. Seroquel was the medicine that helped me.

@libotoole8489 2 жыл бұрын

How do placebo comparison trials meet ethics standards when the placebo group relapse and relapse causes deterioration to the brain matter, reducing cognition

@davidcarrollcottlejr. 3 ай бұрын

I take haloperidol as well as invega paleperidone i cant spell it 25 miligrams not sure of the shot, i was wondering about talking with my doctor about taking me off of the haldol because its too much its making me feel bad or wearing thin or i feel like im going through withdraw with the haldol ive been on haldo for ten years or more and im tired of it but i like my invega and they stopped my haldol shot

@aethylwulfeiii6502 3 ай бұрын

It’s always meds meds meds, and never test test test to search for cause. If you can find the cause you could cure the disease.

@luciamixon4156 Ай бұрын

It could be genetic along with trauma or ongoing stress. I wonder if a head injury or fall can start it too. It's the fallen world overall. That is something I try to remember. 😔 Not enough love or awareness too.

@alundavies8402 2 жыл бұрын

I take olanzapine it seems to work

@katnatd 3 жыл бұрын

Great information thank you! I am on lithium and resperidone but I get really bad restless legs with the resperidone at night. It’s very hard to fall asleep. I am afraid to try another medication. But all seem to have restlessness as side effects.

@BipolarCorner 3 жыл бұрын

Im on lithium myself

@bigsisjudah9516 Жыл бұрын

Try taking some motrin, but you can't do it long term.

@kathyhughes4047 Жыл бұрын

Try calcium and magnesium combined.

@thehomeeconomistskitchen9307 Жыл бұрын

SeE your therapist

@GauguaUvaiva 9 ай бұрын

My daughter had the same side effect. She has fibromyalgia as well so with the restless legg and fibromyalgia she couldnt handle it @thehomeeconomistskitchen9307

@samioweis3581 Жыл бұрын

What is the use of invega injection medication?

@NilsExp 8 ай бұрын

Anti-psychotic

@candaceyoung9369 3 ай бұрын

It’s a terrible medicine for me. Did nothing but made my symptoms worse .

@samioweis3581 3 ай бұрын

@@candaceyoung9369 the same as for my son

@frankspencer685 Жыл бұрын

My brother has being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, actually diagnosed 3 yrs ago, his life has been going great until the last month, his wife and myself have seen changes in his mood stuff he talks about etc etc, today it all come crashing down he’s gone into full psychosis, it’s so sad, I’m just wondering can anyone give me examples of what has triggered them? Life was going along well for him, just celebrated there first born after trying for 7 yrs, I’m wondering could this somehow of done it, Also treatment advice, can’t trust him to take his meds properly… He was hospitalised today, anyway Thanks in advance

@Nav-jo1cb Жыл бұрын

Does he see things too or feel them?

@cesarmiller5972 Жыл бұрын

Any traumatic event or stress or arguments can be triggers, lack of sleep and too much stress are triggers for my friend, she cannot tolerate a lot stress, she needs a lot of rest too

@laurieberry162 3 жыл бұрын

Feeling better now. My Seroquel isn’t giving me akathisia and my appetite is under control now. Finally.

@BipolarCorner 3 жыл бұрын

Glad your doing well

@musamula3709 3 ай бұрын

My patient's been on Fluphenazine Decanoate injections, with Haloperidol and Carbamazepine couldn't tolerate upward dose titrations; switched to Risperidone and Carbamazepine only but both manic and psyvhotic symptoms come back with a bang and upward dose titrations are making her sleep and the metabolic side effects of weight gain. Currently trying her on Sodium Valproate 1.2g qday in 2 divided doses, Risperidone 2mg BD and a monthly shot of Depot Fluphenazine 25mg. Still not working, patient still overwhelmed by side effects.. please give me some suggestions. I really appreciate the video as it has given me evidence based info that i can use, but please practical suggestions are welcome. My pt is female 31, single and lives with her mother has no other comorbidities and is a mother of one and teacher by profession. Her diagnosis is Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar type