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What is a psychosis?
The word psychosis is used to describe states characterized by a temporary change in the experience of reality. Thinking, willing, feeling, and acting are strangely altered. A person who experiences such changes has a psychotic episode.
Psychosis usually occurs in early adulthood and is common. About 3 out of every 100 young people experience a psychotic episode. A significant proportion of them make a full recovery. Almost all affected individuals recover with proper support, although some experience further psychotic episodes later. Anyone can have a psychotic episode. Treatment, as well as complete recovery, is possible.
What are the symptoms?
Psychosis causes changes in thinking, feeling and acting. To understand more precisely what a psychosis is, the typical symptoms of a psychosis - as they are perceived from the outside - are described here. The symptoms are different for each person and can change during the course.
Thought disorders
Everyday thoughts get mixed up or are not comprehensible to others. What is said often seems unclear or it simply does not make sense. The person has trouble concentrating, following a conversation, or remembering things. The train of thought may speed up, but it may also slow down.
False beliefs
During a psychotic episode, false beliefs called delusions may occur temporarily. For affected individuals, these beliefs are reality. They are so convinced of them that no logical arguments can dissuade them. For example, someone may be convinced that the police are watching them because of the way the cars are parked in front of their house.
Hallucinations
During psychosis, sufferers may hear, see, smell, feel, or taste things that are not apparent to others. They may hear voices that no one else can hear, or things may smell or taste as if they are poisoned.
Altered feelings
Feelings may change suddenly and for no apparent reason. Fluctuations in feelings often occur. Sufferers may feel strange and disconnected from the world one moment and unusually cheerful the next.
Altered behavior
People with psychosis sometimes behave differently than they normally do. They may laugh inappropriately, be extremely active or even lethargic, become angry and tense for no apparent reason. Often the behavior changes due to the symptoms described earlier. For example, a person who feels they are in danger will call the police. The affected person may also suddenly stop eating because he or she assumes the food is poisoned.
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Source: Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich
The word psychosis is used to describe states characterized by a temporary change in the experience of reality. Thinking, willing, feeling, and acting are strangely altered. A person who experiences such changes has a psychotic episode.
Psychosis usually occurs in early adulthood and is common. About 3 out of every 100 young people experience a psychotic episode. A significant proportion of them make a full recovery. Almost all affected individuals recover with proper support, although some experience further psychotic episodes later. Anyone can have a psychotic episode. Treatment, as well as complete recovery, is possible.
What are the symptoms?
Psychosis causes changes in thinking, feeling and acting. To understand more precisely what a psychosis is, the typical symptoms of a psychosis - as they are perceived from the outside - are described here. The symptoms are different for each person and can change during the course.
Thought disorders
Everyday thoughts get mixed up or are not comprehensible to others. What is said often seems unclear or it simply does not make sense. The person has trouble concentrating, following a conversation, or remembering things. The train of thought may speed up, but it may also slow down.
False beliefs
During a psychotic episode, false beliefs called delusions may occur temporarily. For affected individuals, these beliefs are reality. They are so convinced of them that no logical arguments can dissuade them. For example, someone may be convinced that the police are watching them because of the way the cars are parked in front of their house.
Hallucinations
During psychosis, sufferers may hear, see, smell, feel, or taste things that are not apparent to others. They may hear voices that no one else can hear, or things may smell or taste as if they are poisoned.
Altered feelings
Feelings may change suddenly and for no apparent reason. Fluctuations in feelings often occur. Sufferers may feel strange and disconnected from the world one moment and unusually cheerful the next.
Altered behavior
People with psychosis sometimes behave differently than they normally do. They may laugh inappropriately, be extremely active or even lethargic, become angry and tense for no apparent reason. Often the behavior changes due to the symptoms described earlier. For example, a person who feels they are in danger will call the police. The affected person may also suddenly stop eating because he or she assumes the food is poisoned.
Contact therapists & counselors now.
Source: Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich
