Psychosis is an abnormal condition of the mind described as involving a "loss of contact with reality". People with psychosis are described as psychotic. People experiencing psychosis may exhibit some personality changes and thought disorder. 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. People with psychosis normally have one or more of the following: hallucinations, delusions, catatonia, or a thought disorder. Impairments in social cognition also occur. Psychosis is more of sign than a disease by itself, it could occur in many conditions such as schizopjrenia,bipolar disorder, some drugs and even cannabis over use in some patients. Its treated with antipsychotics and most patients respond well with relapses if the cause is severe mental illness. @medicalcortex #medstudent #psychiatry #psychology #psychosis #mentalhealth #mentaldisease #schizophrenia #nurse #premed #usmle #doctor #delusions #catatonia #hallucinations #brain #neurology #neuroscience
