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chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine , one of a group of tranquilizing drugs called phenothiazines that are useful in halting psychotic episodes. Chlorpromazine, sold under the trade name Thorazine, is often used to reduce the severe anxiety and agitation and the overactivity of some forms of schizophrenia . ... Read more
narcosis
narcosis , state of stupor induced by drugs. The use of narcotics as a therapeutic aid in psychiatry is believed to have a history dating back to the use of opium for mental disorders by the early Egyptians. Prolonged narcosis was employed at the beginning of the 20th cent.; its chief value was the ... Read more
psychosis
psychosis , in psychiatry , a broad category of mental disorder encompassing the most serious emotional disturbances, often rendering the individual incapable of staying in contact with reality. Until recently, the term was used in contrast with neurosis , which denoted the "mild" mental disor... Read more
reserpine
reserpine , alkaloid isolated from the root of the snakeroot plant ( Rauwolfia serpentina ), a small evergreen climbing shrub of the dogbane family native to the Indian subcontinent. Known in India as Sarpaganda, it was used for centuries to treat insanity as well as physical illnesses such as fever... Read more
Glenn Close
Glenn Close 1947-, American actress, b. Greenwich, Conn. She began her career in the theater, debuting on Broadway in Love for Love (1974), winning an Obie for the off-Broadway The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs (1982) and a Tony for Tom Stoppard 's The Real Thing (1984). She achieved immedia... Read more
psychopharmacology
psychopharmacology , in its broadest sense, the study of all pharmacological agents that affect mental and emotional functions. The term is usually applied more specifically to the study and synthesis of drugs used in the control of psychiatric illnesses, namely the antipsychotic, antianxiety, antid... Read more
Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch , 1863-1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist. He studied in Oslo and under Bonnat in Paris and traveled in Europe. He abandoned impressionism and in the 1890s, from a profound personal sense of isolation, visually examined such primal themes as birth, death, thwarted love, sex,... Read more
shaman
shaman , religious practitioner in various, generally small-scale societies who is believed to be able to diagnose, cure, and sometimes cause illness because of a special relationship with, or control over, spirits. Different forms of shamanism are found around the world; they are also known as med... Read more
chronic fatigue syndrome
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), collection of persistent, debilitating symptoms, the most notable of which is severe, lasting fatigue. In other countries it is known variously as myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and postviral fatigue syndrome. It was first... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "psychotic"

Substance-induced psychotic disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders Substance-induced psychotic disorder Definition Prominent psychotic symptoms (i.e., hallucinations and/or delusions ) determined...substance is the primary feature of a substance-induced psychotic disorder. A substance may induce psychotic symptoms... Read more
Brief psychotic disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders Brief psychotic disorder Definition Brief psychotic disorder is a short-term, time-limited disorder. An individual with brief psychotic disorder has experienced at least one of the major symptoms of psychosis for less than one month. Hallucinations... Read more
Shared psychotic disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders Shared psychotic disorder Definition Shared psychotic disorder, a rare and atypical psychotic disorder, occurs when an otherwise healthy person (secondary partner) begins believing the delusions of someone with whom they have a close relationship... Read more
Schizoaffective disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...disorder. This condition involves both psychotic symptoms and conspicuous, long-enduring...disorder, major depressive episode with psychotic features, or schizophrenia . The schizoaffective...disorder, the experiencing of mood and psychotic symptoms occurs predominantly simultaneously... Read more
Schizophrenia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...hallucinations . It is sometimes called a psychotic disorder or a psychosis . Description...most cases, however, the patient's first psychotic episode is preceded by a prodromal (warning...enjoyment), and other unusual behaviors. The psychotic episode itself is typically characterized... Read more
Trifluoperazine
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...Trifluoperazine is a drug used to treat psychotic disorders, agitation, and dementia...effective agent in treating symptoms of psychotic behavior. When used for the treatment...initial dosage of trifluoperazine for psychotic adults is 2 to 5 mg two times each day... Read more
Psychosis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...schizophrenia , delusional disorder , and substance abuse. It is also the defining feature of the psychotic disorders (i.e., brief psychotic disorder , shared psychotic disorder , psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition, and substance-induced... Read more
Schizophreniform disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...or near-absent emotionality are all typical psychotic symptoms that may occur in SFD. Part of defining...influences on the development of the individual's psychotic symptoms. When the psychotic features result from a physical disease, a reaction... Read more
Substance-induced anxiety disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...the primary feature of a substance-induced psychotic disorder . A substance may induce psychotic symptoms during intoxication (i.e., while...distinguished from delirium, dementia , primary psychotic disorders, and substance intoxication and... Read more
Haloperidol
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...Haloperidol is used to control symptoms of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia . It...dosage of haloperidol for controlling psychotic symptoms in children is 0.5 –...of Tourette's syndrome and other non-psychotic disorders is between 0.075 and 0.05 mg... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "psychotic"

psychotic
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes psychotic • achromatic , acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, Asiatic, asthmatic...despotic, erotic, exotic, homoerotic, hypnotic, idiotic, macrobiotic, meiotic, narcotic, neurotic, osmotic, patriotic, psychotic, quixotic, robotic, sclerotic, semiotic, symbiotic, ... Read more
psychosis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ...paranoid states, and organic mental disorders. Psychotic disorders may feature delusions, hallucinations...grossly abnormal behaviour. Many cases of psychotic illness respond well to antipsychotic drugs. — psychotic (sy- kot -ik) adj. Read more
neurotic depression
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology ...depression, it is commonly contrasted with the more severe psychotic or endogenous depressions, although the distinction is now...retardation, and early wakening considered symptomatic of psychotic depression are not usually present. See also DEPRESSION . Read more
fluphenazine
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing fluphenazine (floo- fen -ă-zeen) n. a phenothiazine antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. It is administered by mouth or depot injection. Trade names: Modecate , Moditen . Read more
neologism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing neologism (ni- ol -ŏ-jizm) n. (in psychiatry) the invention of words to which meanings are attached. It may be a symptom of a psychotic illness, such as schizophrenia. Read more
delirium tremens
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English de·lir·i·um tre·mens / diˈli(ə)rēəm ˈtrēmənz / (abbr.: DTs ) • n. a psychotic condition typical of withdrawal in chronic alcoholics, involving tremors, hallucinations, anxiety, and disorientation. Read more
psychotherapy
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology ...group or individual, provided by specialist therapists for the treatment of mental and behavioural problems (usually non-psychotic). Psychotherapy may include directive therapies involving suggestion, such as hypnosis, as well as non-directive, behavioural... Read more
LSD
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Albert Hofmann in 1938. By disrupting the action of serotonin in the brain, LSD produces markedly abnormal behavior, including psychotic episodes that can last anywhere from hours to several days. The drug is usually administered through the tongue, although... Read more
lysergic acid diethylamide
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ...hallucinogenic drug, formerly used to aid treatment of psychological disorders. Alterations in sight, hearing, and other senses occur, psychotic effects, depression, and confusion are common, and tolerance to the drug develops rapidly. Because of these toxic effects... Read more
Jung, Carl Gustav
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...1913. By 1912, however, Jung could no longer conceal his differences from Freud. After his break with Freud, Jung suffered a psychotic breakdown during which he believed that he confronted his own unconscious. The first fruit of this exploration was his formulation... Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "psychotic"

psychotic
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus psychotic • adjective  See mad sense 1. Read more
insane
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...mentally ill, mentally disordered, of unsound mind, certifiable; psychotic, schizophrenic; mad, deranged, demented, out of one's mind...antonym: sane.   2. insane laughter synonyms : maniacal, psychotic, crazed, hysterical. antonym: normal.   3. an insane... Read more
disturbed
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English disturbed • adjective  emotionally disturbed synonyms : upset, troubled, unbalanced, disordered, maladjusted, neurotic, psychotic; inf. screwed up. Read more
lunatic
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus lunatic • noun  he drives like a lunatic synonyms : maniac, madman, madwoman, imbecile, psychopath, psychotic; fool, idiot; eccentric; informal loony, nut, nutcase, head case, psycho, moron, screwball, crackpot, fruitcake, loon. •... Read more
madman
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus madman , madwoman • noun  there was a madman on the loose synonyms : lunatic, maniac, psychotic, psychopath, sociopath; informal loony, nut, nutcase, head case, psycho, screwball, loon. Read more
psychopathic
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English psychopathic • adjective  psychopathic killer synonyms : severely mentally ill, disturbed, insane, mad, maniac, maniacal, deranged, sociopathic, psychotic. Read more
psychopath
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus psychopath • noun  by definition, is every psychopath a danger to himself or others? synonyms : madman, madwoman, maniac, lunatic, psychotic, sociopath; informal loony, fruitcake, nutcase, nut, psycho, schizo, head case, sicko, screwball, crazy, kook, loon. Read more
mad
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...mentis , unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, distracted, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, not quite right, mad as a hatter, mad as a March hare, foaming at the mouth; inf. crazy, out of one's mind, off one's nut... Read more
mental
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...mental hospital synonym : psychiatric.   3. he's completely mental synonyms : mad, insane, deranged, disturbed, mentally unbalanced, mentally ill, mentally unstable, psychotic, lunatic; inf. crazy, out to lunch. antonyms: physical; sane. Read more

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The moral psychotic: madness as excess.
Magazine article from: Critical Psychology; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...excessive jouissance of the Lacanian psychotic whose clinical structure this paper will...madness and the particularity of the psychotic. The paper recovers Laing's work from...psychoanalytic theory in order to envisage the psychotic as an intelligible figure who is not... Read more
Non-psychotic uses for anti-psychotics.(Articles)
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology; 3/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...patients, commonly involving the prescription of anti-psychotics for non-psychotic indications. This paper clarifies the social...legal issues associated with prescribing anti-psychotics for non-psychotic indications. The presented data... Read more
Clinical and non-clinical predictors of vocational recovery for Australians with psychotic disorders. (Clinical and Non-clinical Predictors).
Magazine article from: The Journal of Rehabilitation; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...overall burden of disease associated with psychotic disorders is high in spite of the relatively...community. In Australia, the prevalence of psychotic disorders was recently estimated at 4...of disease associated with two of the psychotic disorders, schizophrenia and bipolar... Read more
Effective communication related to psychotic disorganised behaviour in adults with intellectual disability and autism.(Nursing Science/Skyepleievitenskap/Omvardnasdsforskning)(Report)
Magazine article from: Nursing Science & Research in the Nordic Countries; 6/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...intellectual disability, autism, and psychotic symptoms display severe disorganisation...communication skills was effective related to psychotic disorganised behaviour and initiatives...may affect disorganised behaviour in psychotic adults with intellectual disability... Read more
Anti-psychotic drugs & diabetes.(Shorts)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 8/1/2003; ; 383 words ; Atypical anti-psychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia and...The results of a FDA review of anti-psychotic drugs and their side-effects, published...which has 27% of the atypical anti-psychotic drug market, had 132 diabetes cases... Read more
Reconsidering psychiatric drugs.(Health)(The role of anti-psychotic medications comes under scrutiny)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/28/2007; 700+ words ; ...story on Sunday's Page A1 about anti-psychotic drugs incorrectly described the Trauma...affiliated with Womenspace. When the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa came into Tracey Dumas...new medication that would relieve her psychotic thoughts without the damaging side effects... Read more
Criticism of anti-psychotic meds sound.(Commentary)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 4/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...ignore alarms about the hazards of anti-psychotic medications sounded by mental health...assures us, are egregiously false, anti-psychotic use is based on sound clinical research...consumers are typically told that anti-psychotics are required to prevent relapse, as is... Read more
Off-label use of atypical anti-psychotics may be ineffective, says AHRQ.(Off-label prescribing)(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Magazine article from: Adverse Event Reporting News; 1/29/2007; 700+ words ; Some newer anti-psychotic medications approved to treat schizophrenia...these drugs--called atypical anti-psychotics--identified the medications' potential...the off-label use of atypical anti-psychotics, especially when used in the elderly... Read more
Corcept resolves psychotic patent inventorship dispute.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: BIOTECH Patent News; 10/1/2004; 269 words ; ...question covers the use of GR-II antagonists to treat psychotic features of Psychotic Major Depression (PMD). Under the resolution Corcept...Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of the psychotic features of psychotic major depression. The drug... Read more
The Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders, 3d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 3/1/2007; 157 words ; 0816064059 The encyclopedia of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, 3d ed. Noll, Richard. Facts On File, Inc. 2007...the 2000 and 1992 editions incorporates current theories of psychotic disorders and the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual... Read more