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psychosis
psychosis (sy-koh-sis) n. one of a group of mental illnesses that feature loss of contact with reality. The psychoses include schizophrenia, major disorders of affect (see
bipolar affective disorder), major paranoid states, and organic mental disorders. Psychotic disorders may feature delusions, hallucinations, severe thought disturbances, abnormal alteration of mood, poverty of thought, and grossly abnormal behaviour. Many cases of psychotic illness respond well to antipsychotic drugs.
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psychotic (sy-
kot-ik) adj.
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Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology.
M2 Presswire; 12/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...December 2008-Research and Markets: Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging...researchandmarkets.com/research/d16924/psychosis_trauma) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging...
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Is Psychosis a Neurobiological Syndrome?
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...that schizophrenia-like psychosis is a neurobiological syndrome...for primary and secondary psychoses may be an unnecessary distinction, because psychosis in schizophrenia could...schizophrenia may be a group of psychoses with different presentations...
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Meth psychosis presents medical, legal challenges.(FORENSIC MEDICINE)
Magazine article from: Clinical Psychiatry News; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...SEATTLE -- Methamphetamine-induced psychosis is a challenging condition from both...cognitive impairment, paranoia, and psychosis, may be associated with violent behavior...Francisco, said that acute methamphetamine psychosis occurs mainly with the use of high doses...
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Society and Psychosis
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; 8/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Society and Psychosis Craig Morgan, Kwame McKenzie, Paul...opening line, the authors of Society and Psychosis state what they intend to demonstrate...of literature on social factors and psychosis, such as findings of high incidence...
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EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION
Magazine article from: The Aboriginal Nurse; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...awareness of the importance of early psychosis intervention. Following is a brief introduction to early psychosis intervention and an invitation to learn...challenged by the illness. What is Psychosis? Psychosis reflects a serious disturbance...
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Group work for psychosis
Magazine article from: Mental Health Nursing; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...structure and experience of group work for psychosis and how the work was developed from the...look at the experience of group work for psychosis with the intention of understanding the...hallucinations) is a major symptom of psychosis and the conventional treatment for voice...
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Research and Markets: Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology.
Business Wire; 12/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/a3993d/psychosis_trauma) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging...and psychotic symptoms has been lost. Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation is the first...
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The Social Causes of Psychosis in North American Psychiatry: A Review of a Disappearing Literature
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; The Social Causes of Psychosis in North American Psychiatry: A Review...social factors in the etiology of psychosis, including schizophrenia. Method...contributing to the development of psychosis or schizophrenia. Results: The relation...
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New psychosis research has been reported by scientists at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 12/24/2008; 700+ words
; ...survey of first-onset psychoses during a 2-year study...with first-episode psychosis aged 18 to 64 years. Nonaffective or affective psychoses according to the DSM...Incidence Rates of All Psychoses Among Migrant Groups...London First Episode Psychosis Study. Archives of...
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Is Cannabis Use a Contributory Cause of Psychosis?
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...schizophrenia and other psychoses (3-5). This association...contributory cause of psychosis? It is useful to distinguish...Cannabis as a Cause of Psychosis A Specific Cannabis Psychosis There are case reports of cannabis psychoses (17-21) describing...
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psychosis
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...Jaspers listed the functional psychoses as schizophrenia, manic...we know that functional psychoses are accompanied by organic...term ‘functional psychosis’ unhelpful. In...which could apply both to the psychoses and to disorders of personality...
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Psychoses, Chronic and Delusional
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
PSYCHOSES, CHRONIC AND...psychiatry the term psychosis , first used...conditions as psychoses: hallucinatory...hysterical psychosis (which he...the Neuro-Psychoses of Defence...neurosis and psychosis as given...
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Psychosis
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Psychosis Psychosis and the “ Insanity Defense ” Psychosis (sy-KO-sis) is a broad term covering a range of mental illnesses associated with a loss of connection to reality. Illnesses that involve psychosis may severely...
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Acute Psychoses
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
ACUTE PSYCHOSES The notion of acute psychosis as envisaged by...acute delusional psychoses, some of which...development of chronic psychosis; and finally...children from psychoses in adults. In this view, psychosis is seen sometimes...
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Blank/Nondelusional Psychoses
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
BLANK/NONDELUSIONAL PSYCHOSES Blank psychosis is defined as a psychosis with no readily identifiable clinical manifestation...xE9; Green (1973) introduced the notion of blank psychosis, based on a psychoanalytic session with a patient...
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