Schizophrenia: Related Disorders (2024)

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What disorders are closely related to schizophrenia? ›

Co-occurring medical conditions, such as heart disease, liver disease, and diabetes, contribute to the higher premature mortality rate among individuals with schizophrenia.

Psychotic disorders include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, shared psychotic disorder, substance-induced psychotic disorder, and paraphrenia.

Other disorders and conditions that are sometimes mistaken for schizophrenia include: Schizoaffective disorder. Schizoaffective disorder causes many of the symptoms of schizophrenia, like delusions.

Among a national sample of adults with schizophrenia, the majority (56%) had a comorbid anxiety, depression, or substance use disorder diagnosis in the past 5 years, consistent with previous studies on people with severe mental illness (RachBeisel et al., 1999; Drake et al., 2007; Buckley et al., 2009; Achim et al., ...

African-Americans with severe depression are more likely to be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia, according to a new study.

Although schizophrenia can occur at any age, the average age of onset tends to be in the late teens to the early 20s for men, and the late 20s to early 30s for women. It is uncommon for schizophrenia to be diagnosed in a person younger than 12 or older than 40. It is possible to live well with schizophrenia.

High functioning schizophrenia is a term used when people with schizophrenia are able to function well in daily life despite their diagnosis. They may have milder symptoms, or they may have developed good coping mechanisms despite having more severe symptoms.

The most common category of mental health disorders in America—anxiety disorders—impacts approximately 40 million adults 18 and older. Anxiety disorders cause people to experience distressing and frequent fear and apprehension.

What are the 5 major psychiatric disorders? ›

Such disorders include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia. Symptoms can overlap and so distinguishing among these 5 major psychiatric syndromes can be difficult.

Bipolar disorder may be the most commonly misdiagnosed mental health issue. Furthermore, treating bipolar incorrectly may have the most adverse effects. A number of studies have looked at the misdiagnosis of bipolar.

Paraphrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder similar to paranoid schizophrenia, but with a better-preserved affect and relation and a much less personality deterioration.

What is pseudopsychosis? How does it differ from true psychosis? Pseudopsychosis is a symptom of an underlying condition. In Brain on Fire, Susannah Cahalan appeared to be having a psychotic break but was suffering from an autoimmune disease. Read more about pseudopsychosis and what caused it in Susannah's case.

The most common psychotic disorder is schizophrenia. This illness causes behavior changes, delusions and hallucinations that last longer than six months and affect social interaction, school and work.

Persecutory type: This is one of the most common types of delusions and patients can be anxious, irritable, aggressive, or even assaultive - some patients may be litigious.

Four common examples of SMI include bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders (i.e. schizophrenia), post-traumatic stress disorders, and major depressive disorders.