Originally Posted by
crazybabie 
outtolunch I assume your daughters Dx was made years ago? The reason I ask schizoaffective is a combo of bipolar and schizofrenia.
I agree some show what appear to be mental illness symptoms after they are not using and this causes some wrong DX at times.
The diagnosis was made 4 years ago, when she was 20.
It likely was psychosis induced by substance abuse and a seriously codependent mom who manipulated her into a remote dual diagnosis facility 3000 miles from home with no practical way to leave.