Psychosis (plural psychoses) is a nineteenth-century term for any kind of mental disturbance; its contemporary meaning is, however, restricted to a small number of mental disorders, in which there is thought to be a gross disruption in the faculties of...

Psychosis is a symptom or feature of mental illness typically characterized by radical changes in personality, impaired functioning, and a distorted or non-existent sense of objective reality. Patients suffering from psychosis have impaired reality...

General term referring to a cluster of symptoms (usually the presence of DELUSION and HALLUCINATION), rather than a specific disease state. Subjects who are psychotic often lack insight into their situation, and are considered to be ‘out of touch...

A mental disorder characterized by derangement of personality and loss of touch with reality. Severe mental disorder, with or without organic damage, characterized by deterioration of normal intellectual and social functioning and by partial or...

Psychosis is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality." Stedman's Medical Dictionary defines psychosis as "a severe mental disorder, with or without organic damage, characterized by...

It is nearly ten years since the International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) was formed. The IEPA is now asking: 'Where do we go from here?' The answer 'Beyond the Cross Roads' is the theme of the 2006 Conference in Birmingham from October 4...

Geriatric Psychiatry Psychosis in the Elderly Anne Hassett, David Ames, Edmond Chiu, editors. Abingdon (UK): Taylor & Francis; 2005. 259 p. CDN$49.95. Reviewer rating: Good Review by Barry Campbell, MD, FRCPC Winnipeg, Manitoba Psychosis in the elderly is a heterogeneous...

Using marijuana seems to increase the chance of becoming psychotic, researchers report in an analysis of past research that reignites the issue of whether pot is dangerous.The new review suggests that even infrequent use could raise the small but real risk of this serious mental...

Using marijuana seems to increase the chance of becoming psychotic, researchers report in an analysis of past research that reignites the issue of whether pot is dangerous.The new review suggests that even infrequent use could raise the small but real risk of this serious mental...