A severe mental disorder characterized by gross impairment in reality testing, typically manifested by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or disorganized or catatonic behavior. Psychosis can be caused by psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, delusional disorders, and some mood disorders; by medical and neurological diseases; by brain injury; and by substances of abuse.
A major mental disorder of organic or emotional origin in which a person’s ability to think, respond emotionally, remember, communicate, interpret reality, and behave appropriately is sufficiently impaired so as to interfere grossly with the capacity to meet the ordinary demands of life.,Often charaeterized-by regressive behavior, inappropriate mood, diminished impulse control, and such abnormal mental content as delusions and hallucinations. The term is applicable to conditions having a wide range of severity and duration.
Psychosis is a disordered brain state that is not within the normal range of consciousness, in which perceptions differ from the norm and hallucinations and delusions are a feature.
Any psychiatric disorder, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, in which the person has distorted beliefs that are inappropriate and disconnected from reality. Delusions or hallucinations can occur.
Mental illness characterized by a loss of touch with reality.
Any serious mental disorder in which a person has a distorted perception of reality.
A general mental condition in which the person has gross misperceptions of reality, including creation of a “new” reality, as in delusions or hallucinations; also, used loosely, a synonym for mental disorders. Psychosis may be part of various other mental disturbances, such as depression and schizophrenia.
A relatively severe form of mental illness characterized by marked thought disturbances and an impaired perception t)f reality.
Major mental disorder in which the person is usually detached from reality and has impaired perceptions, thinking, responses, and interpersonal relationships. Most people with psychoses require hospitalization; treatment involves the use of psychoactive drugs and psychotherapy.
A severe mental illness in which a person loses touch with reality, experiences unusual perceptions (hallucinations), and holds false beliefs called delusions. Psychotic disorders include schizophrenia (an illness involving delusions, hallucinations, abnormal speech, and strange behavior) and delusional disorder (in which a person has a persistent belief that seems very real to him or her but is not shared by others).
A severe mental illness in which the sufferer loses contact with reality. Delusions and hallucinations occur and thought processes may be altered. The major varieties are organic and functional; in the latter no physical cause has been demonstrated. The most important functional psychoses are schizophrenia and manic-depressive psychosis. Psychoses not typical of either of these also occur: oneiroid psychosis is characterized by an acute dreamlike confused state; cycloid psychosis by a tendency to recur; and schizoaffective psychosis by the presence of both schizophrenic and manic-depressive qualities.
One of a group of mental disorders in which the affected person loses contact with reality. Thought processes are so disturbed that the person does not always realize that he or she is ill. Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, loss of emotion, mania, depression, poverty of thought and seriously abnormal behaviour. Psychoses include schizophrenia, manic depression and organically based mental disorders.
A mental disorder in which there is severe loss of contact with reality, evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech patterns, and bizarre or catatonic behavior. Psychotic disorders are common features of schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and some affective disorders. They can also result from substance abuse (e.g., the use of hallucinogens), substance withdrawal (e.g., delirium tremens), or side effects of some prescription drugs.
A severe mental disorder marked by impaired or severed connection with reality, frequently accompanied by hallucinations or delusions, is referred to as a serious psychiatric condition. This condition leads to significant disturbances in perception, thinking, and behavior, often necessitating comprehensive interventions and treatments to help individuals regain stability and well-being.
A grave and profound mental disorder unveils itself in the form of a perturbed state where the individual experiences impaired or severed connection with reality, often accompanied by vivid sensory perceptions known as hallucinations and firmly held beliefs that contradict objective reality termed as delusions.
An intense mental disorder in which the person disconnects from reality and adopts a distorted perspective of life. In contrast to individuals with neuroses who recognize their issues, those experiencing psychoses might lack awareness of their condition. The probable origin is a malfunction in brain function. Additionally, drug misuse could trigger psychosis, which can manifest as either acute or chronic episodes.
Psychosis is classified into three primary groups: schizophrenia, manic-depressive illness, and organic brain syndrome. Paranoia could also be seen as a fourth category. Symptoms of psychosis encompass delusions, hallucinations, and alterations in mood, such as mania and depression.
Instances of sudden-onset psychosis can potentially ameliorate with or without medicinal intervention. Antipsychotic medications are commonly successful in managing the symptoms. Prolonged treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing assistance are frequently essential.
A mental disorder, particularly one not linked to a physical cause. This term is often used for more serious mental disturbances where the individual is unaware of their condition and struggles to interact with reality in a socially appropriate manner.