SCHIZOAFFECTIVE TREATMENT IN TENNESSEE

Time Wellness Tennessee understands this disorder and provides highly effective schizoaffective treatment in Tennessee. If you would like to know more about how we can help you or someone you love, contact us for more information on our mental health treatment programs today.

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Schizoaffective disorder is a thought disorder that affects approximately 0.3% of people in the U.S. It is not a curable disease, but with appropriate and consistent treatment, the individual can learn to manage their symptoms. Both therapy and prescription medications are part of a treatment program that helps a person set and meet their treatment goals.

Signs and Symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder

Someone struggling with schizoaffective disorder may have difficulty recognizing the signs of their illness.

Common signs and symptoms to look out for include:

• Cognitive difficulties
• Hallucinations
• Paranoia
• Mood swings
• Unable to stay on topic when talking to someone
• Poor personal hygiene
• Appearing unemotional to others
• Lack of interest in social activities

If a person recognizes themselves in these symptoms, they may be in need of schizoaffective treatment in Tennessee.

Mental Signs of Schizoaffective Disorder

Noticing the signs of schizoaffective disorder early can help a person get the treatment they need.

Schizoaffective treatment in Chattanooga can help change a person’s life. Receiving proper professional care for the mental signs of schizoaffective disorder can help to begin the healing and changing process.

Behavioral Signs of Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizoaffective treatment in Chattanooga, Tennessee, can help to alleviate the behavioral health symptoms of schizoaffective disorder.

The behavioral signs of schizoaffective disorder can be seen by loved ones and identified as something being askew. These symptoms require proper medical and psychological care in order to effectively treat and address the symptoms and condition.

Types of Schizoaffective Disorder

There are two types of schizoaffective disorder, and some of the symptoms are also common with schizophrenia. A trained mental health expert will assess a person to understand which type of schizoaffective disorder they have.

1. 1. Bipolar Type: This causes a combination of both depressive and manic or hypomanic symptoms to occur, similar to bipolar disorder.
   2. Depressive Type: The symptoms that occur with this type are only depressive and do not include manic or hypomanic ones.
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Our Schizoaffective Disorder Treatment Programs in Tennessee

Each person we treat will receive an assessment to determine which level of care they need. Our treatment programs include:

How is Schizoaffective Disorder Treated?

Our schizoaffective treatment in Tennessee includes a multitude of therapy modalities to offer each person options for programs that best meet their individual needs. 

The types of therapy we offer include:

• Medication Management: Using prescription medications under the direction of a mental healthcare provider in combination with traditional therapies.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT helps people understand how their feelings and thoughts impact their behaviors.
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: DBT focuses on teaching four main tenets: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• EMDR: Used to treat people who have experienced trauma, this therapy involves the use of directed eye movements while discussing the person’s trauma to resolve the resulting feelings of the trauma.
• Biofeedback Therapy: The use of non-invasive electronic monitoring to identify the person’s physiological functions to teach them how to control them.
• Red Light Therapy: Using non-invasive exposure to red light to help improve a person’s mental health.
• Alternative: These therapies include Alpha-Stim, Float Tank Therapy, Experiential Treatments, and Biosound Therapy.
• Life Skills: People with schizoaffective disorder often can benefit from learning daily living skills like taking care of their living environment, sticking to a schedule, and personal hygiene.
• Yoga and Mindfulness Therapy: These therapies help people improve both their mental and physical health.
• Art Therapy: Creating art in various forms has a long history of helping people express their emotions and reduce their stress.
• Music Therapy: Listening to and creating music helps people identify and release their emotions so they can heal.
• Trauma Therapy: People with trauma in their past need help to process it in a safe environment. This can help reduce their poor mental health symptoms.
• FLOAT Tank: The person submerges themselves in a sensory deprivation tank to help them experience complete relaxation.
• Biosound Therapy: Using biofeedback and sound vibrations helps a person achieve harmonized bodily rhythms and improve mental health.
• Family Program: A therapist educates family members about the reality of living with schizoaffective disorder and how to support their loved ones.

Is Schizoaffective Disorder Treatment Effective?

People who go without treatment for schizoaffective disorder usually find their symptoms worsen, and it becomes more difficult for them to live independently and function in society. When the person attends treatment for their disorder, they learn healthy coping skills and ways to minimize their symptoms. Therapy sessions are taught by experienced mental health professionals who provide a judgment-free zone for people to improve their mental health.

Using prescription medications also helps treat schizoaffective disorder and is commonly used in treatment programs.