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Schizoaffective Disorder – Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments

Schizoaffective Disorder Diagnosis

Collect Initial Information

During an appointment with your mental health professional or doctor, make sure to prepare the answers for some questions related to your mental or physical signs. These include the duration of the symptoms, any possible signs such as hallucinations, mania, or depression, mood changes. Also, tell the doctor about any mental issues that you used to have or are currently dealing with. Similarly, list all of the medications or drugs that you are taking. Based on these details, the doctor can have an initial diagnosis and decide to take some additional tests or exams. [9]