New Oakland Child-Adolescent and Family Center "Psychoses" are
defined as abnormal conditions of the mind, a psychiatric term
for a mental state involving a loss of contact with reality.
Psychotic disorders cause distorted thinking and awareness and
can vary greatly in their severity. The term "psychosis" is very
broad and can mean anything from an aberrant experience to a
more chronic illness such as schizophrenia. The most common
symptoms of psychotic disorders are: - Delusions: False beliefs
that the ill person accepts as true, despite evidence to the
contrary - Hallucinations: Experiencing images or sounds that
are not real, such as hearing voices People experiencing
psychosis may exhibit personality changes and thought disorders.
Depending on its severity, this may be accompanied by unusual or
bizarre behavior, as well as difficulty with social interaction
and impairment in carrying out daily life activities. There are
several different types of psychosis but an initial episode
won't necessarily determin