psychosis

Examples of psychosis in the following topics:

• Introduction to Schizophrenia and Psychosis

  • Schizophrenia is a disorder of psychosis in which the person’s thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are out of contact with reality.
  • Schizophrenia is considered a disorder of psychosis, or one in which the person’s thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to the point where they are not able to function normally in life.
  • In informal terms, one who suffers from a psychotic disorder (that is, has a psychosis) is disconnected from the world in which most of us live.

• Introduction to Sleep

  • Sleep deprivation can cause both physical and mental illness, such as diabetes, depression, and psychosis, and in extreme cases, it can cause hallucinations and death.
  • The link between sleep deprivation and psychosis has been well-documented.

• The Schizophrenia Spectrum

  • Two episodes of psychosis (an increase from one episode in the DSM-IV) must be experienced in order for the person to qualify for this diagnosis.

• Social Cognition

  • People with autism, psychosis, antisocial personality disorder, and other disorders show differences in social behavior compared to their unaffected peers.

• Neurocognitive Disorders

  • Treatment of behavioral problems or psychosis due to dementia with antipsychotics is common; however, it is often not recommended due to its limited benefit and the increased risk of early death associated with it.

• Etiology of Schizophrenia

  • The fact that these medications have been shown to treat psychosis supports the dopamine theory.

• Validity and Reliability of Personality Assessments

  • Some projective tests, like the Rorschach, have undergone standardization procedures so they can be relatively effective in measuring depression, psychosis, and anxiety.

• Bipolar Disorders

  • The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania depending on the severity or whether there is psychosis.

• Classifying Abnormal Behavior: The DSM

  • Symptoms were not specified in detail for specific disorders, and many were seen as reflections of broad underlying conflicts or maladaptive reactions to life problems, rooted in a distinction between neurosis and psychosis.

• Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies

  • In adults, CBT has been shown to have effectiveness and a role in the treatment plans for anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, chronic low back pain, personality disorders, psychosis, substance use disorders, and in the adjustment, depression, and anxiety associated with fibromyalgia and post-spinal-cord injuries.