What Is Psychosis? Psychosis, or Psychotic Disorder, occurs when
an individual has a break in reality and thinking is seriously
affected. The psychotic symptoms affect the ability to think
clearly, make good judgments, and communicate effectively.
Symptoms of Psychosis: Psychosis is expressed by the following
symptoms: - Speech derailment - Catatonic behavior These
symptoms must last for at least one day, although in brief
psychosis symptoms will last less than twenty-four hours before
the individual returns to a level of functioning comparable to
that before the psychotic break. Categories of Psychosis: A
person with psychosis may fall into one of the following
categories: - Psychosis with Marked Stressors - psychotic
symptoms that develop because of, or shortly after, a specific
event or events that are markedly stressful to most individuals.
This form of psychosis is differentiated by having been caused
as a result of the stress or trauma the individual experienced.
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