How to Use schizoaffective in a Sentence

schizoaffective

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  • David Woodside, who has lived with bipolar and schizoaffective disorder his whole life, is getting help this way.
    — Lauren Silverman, Kaiser Health News, 13 July 2017
  • Tom said he was released after two weeks with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
  • He also had been treated for schizoaffective disorder, his family said.
    — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • He was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder but refused to take medication, the claim said.
    — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 14 June 2019
  • For 20 years, my daughter struggled with schizoaffective disorder.
    — Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 26 June 2023
  • Having watched the effect of schizoaffective disorder on her two sons, Ibarra knows how unpredictable its symptoms are.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • There's nothing there, of course, except the inventions of his dementia and schizoaffective disorder.
    — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2017
  • That's what 37-year-old Dawn Paulson said about having schizoaffective disorder.
    — Hillary Gavan, Star Tribune, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Those small issues built into full-on episodes, and he was eventually diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2022
  • He had also been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a condition that causes delusions and severe mood swings.
    — Joshua Sharpe, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Shi’s lawyers have contended that their client was suffering from a schizoaffective disorder and post traumatic stress brought on by the divorce paperwork.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Kristen diagnoses bipolar schizoaffective disorder, which doesn’t quite explain how Katherine had the strength to toss three guards across the room the day before.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
  • Bush, who has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, recently was found competent to stand trial in the state prosecution.
    — Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Another man, who suffered from schizoaffective disorder, had been mostly segregated from other detainees for two years when he was found hanging, and later died.
    — Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • People with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may be quiet and withdrawn for a long time, then unexpectedly slip into a psychotic episode.
    — Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Jessie's son, Calen Pick, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 2001.
    — Allie Torgan, CNN, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Taylor has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disease, and an opiate use disorder.
    — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • He would later be diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and, as his symptoms progressed, Hall worried about Miles’ safety.
    — Madeleine Wood, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Nicholson’s defense attorneys argued he had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Her son, who is now 32, was in and out of jail before he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and found a successful medication regimen.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2021
  • The cause is personal for Close as her sister, Jessie, lives with bipolar disorder and her nephew, Calen, lives with schizoaffective disorder.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The cause is personal for Close as her sister, Jessie, lives with bipolar disorder and her nephew, Calen, lives with schizoaffective disorder.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
  • During one such episode, Klinkamon sought help for her daughter, who was eventually diagnosed with schizoaffective bipolar disorder.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Larson had schizoaffective disorder and had recently been released from the hospital, according to Amy Wright.
    — Audrey Jensen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Wilson also reflects on various health challenges, including the deafness in his right ear and his ongoing battle with symptoms of schizoaffective disorder.
    — Cecilia Gigliotti, Longreads, 6 Mar. 2022
  • According to body camera footage from that night, Zettel told officers her daughter was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, used to live with her and had been violent toward her in the past.
    — Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Siroka countered that his client was also diagnosed with other disorders such as schizoaffective disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Martin was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, according to court records, per the Review-Journal.
    — Christine Pelisek, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Nicholson, who was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, was raised in Newport Beach in a Mormon family.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Carl takes over As Wilson’s schizoaffective disorder gradually consumed his life, his brother Carl stepped in as the band’s de facto leader.
    — Morgan Enos, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2020

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