Schizoaffective disorder
- Antipsychotic is the treatment foundation
- Add mood stabilizer for bipolar-type illness as needed
- Add antidepressant for persistent depressive episodes
- Paliperidone has specific FDA approval
- Clozapine can be used for refractory psychosis/suicidality
- Treat substance use + adherence barriers in parallel
Use at a glance
- Antipsychotic is the treatment foundation
Escalation / refractory disease
- Clozapine can be used for refractory psychosis/suicidality
Practical pearls
- Add mood stabilizer for bipolar-type illness as needed
- Add antidepressant for persistent depressive episodes
Other practical pearls
- Paliperidone has specific FDA approval
- Treat substance use + adherence barriers in parallel
Self-check
- Which drug has specific FDA approval for schizoaffective disorder?
Paliperidone. - What anchors schizoaffective-disorder treatment?
Antipsychotic.
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