Mania, Bipolar, Schizoaffective, Schizophrenia: What Are The Differences? What Is The Overlap?

In a previous lecture, we examined the intersection between the symptoms of depression and the symptoms of schizophrenia. This lecture will focus on the intersections at the other end of the mood spectrum. Specifically, we will consider here the extent to which mania, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia are distinct entities – or whether they might (in some cases) overlap. Although the DSM views bipolar disorder and schizophrenia as very separate categories, modern genetic data are showing what medications have suggested for decades – that the line between these categories cannot be so neatly drawn. This lecture is part of Northeast Ohio University's education(+)consultation service, SZconsult. A PowerPoint file for this lecture is available at http://szconsult.org/ ⏳ Related Videos ⏳    • Is there a lithium responsive form of schi...      • Is there a lithium responsive form of schi...      • Medications for Schizoaffective Disorder      • Laxatives: A Brief Clinical Review      • Can Aspirin Cause Psychosis?   I also have a Podcast “Ask A Psychiatrist” that is available on Google, Apple or Spotify. Click here ⬇️ for more information about the podcast: https://askapsychiatrist.info ABOUT ME: I’m a board-certified psychiatric physician and also have a PhD in pharmacology. I’m a consultant psychiatrist, researcher, lecturer, teacher, and solution-focused scholar currently affiliated with Northeast Ohio Medical University Ask A Psychiatrist