Maria Eleni Malafi
Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Publications
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Research Article
Schizoaffective Disorder - The Middle Point between Schizophrenia and Psychotic Bipolar
Author(s): Charmee Patadia, Dev Desai and Maria Eleni Malafi*
Schizoaffective disorder and its classification have always been a topic of discrepancy among researchers. The overlapping presentations of schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia and psychotic bipolar disorder makes it difficult to classify and diagnose. This study is a narrative review of literatures and genetic and epidemiological research evidences, done to determine the similarities and differences between schizoaffective and psychotic bipolar disorder. Beginning from the introduction of schizoaffective disorder as “schizoaffective psychosis” by Kasanin in 1933, various researchers have proposed different views regarding the diagnosis and classifications for schizoaffective disorder. DSM-III considered schizoaffective disorder as a diagnosis of exclusion as it fails to fit the definite diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia, major affective disorders, or schizophrenifor.. Read More»