F25.2: Schizoaffective disorder, mixed type

Your thoughts, perception and mood have changed.

You have a mental disorder. Your thoughts or perception have also changed. You may then also misjudge reality. For example, you may think that you are being persecuted. You may also have sensory illusions. For example, you then hear or see things that are not really there. Your own thoughts might keep changing or be disconnected. You may also have other symptoms.

The disorder is also accompanied by a change in mood. You might be in exaggeratedly high spirits. Then you will have a lot of energy and feel extremely capable. As a result, you can overestimate yourself. One may also be irritable or behave abnormally. For example, you might be very talkative, restless, or require little sleep.

You may also be depressive. Your mood is then down. You feel very low, for example, and you stop enjoying things. You may feel exhausted and find everyday activities harder than before. You can lose interest in things which you previously enjoyed. They may also be finding it harder to concentrate and they may have lost confidence in themselves.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

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