psychosis
a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia.
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Origin of psychosis
1Words Nearby psychosis
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How to use psychosis in a sentence
Earlier this year, Gross got a call about a woman who had recently given birth at the hospital and then turned up at an emergency room an hour and a half away with full-blown postpartum psychosis.
Pregnant in the pandemic? It helps to have good Wi-Fi. | Cat Ferguson | December 14, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewSchizophrenia, a common form of psychosis, tends to develop in the late teens to early 20s for men and the late 20s to early 30s for women—but a preliminary stage with milder symptoms usually precedes the full-blown condition.
Machines can spot mental health issues—if you hand over your personal data | Bobbie Johnson | August 13, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewWhen psychiatrists meet people in the prodromal phase, they use a standard set of interviews and cognitive tests to predict which will go on to develop psychosis.
Machines can spot mental health issues—if you hand over your personal data | Bobbie Johnson | August 13, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewHer research showed that the way we speak and write can reveal early indications of psychosis, and that computers can help us spot those signs with unnerving accuracy.
Machines can spot mental health issues—if you hand over your personal data | Bobbie Johnson | August 13, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewStrokes, confusion and psychosis were found among a group of 125 people hospitalized with infections of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the pandemic.
Strokes and mental state changes hint at how COVID-19 harms the brain | Laura Sanders | June 25, 2020 | Science News
Fatigue, sadness, or psychosis is not about choice or laziness or selfishness.
A court-appointed doctor later concluded that Mindi had experienced postpartum psychosis.
The side effects from the dangerous cocktails of synthetics range from psychosis to death.
The synthetic cannabinoids sprayed on Spice can lead to severe psychosis, brain damage, strokes, or even death.
Some research suggests use can elevate the risk of psychosis in people already at risk.
When this occurs the person merges into a psychosis which may be called "hallucinatory confusion."
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinI learned of this notable psychosis from a bookkeeper of a large factory, who had to provide for the test of numberless additions.
Criminal Psychology | Hans GrossA little skin disorder, Selznik's migraine, and a few cases of psychosis to make a new disease.
Badge of Infamy | Lester del ReyThis continuing presence of the weird in literature shows the popular demand for it and must have some basis in human psychosis.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy ScarboroughAfter this occurs precordial anxiety, and finally the psychosis proper consisting of three stages: 1.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
British Dictionary definitions for psychosis
/ (saɪˈkəʊsɪs) /
any form of severe mental disorder in which the individual's contact with reality becomes highly distorted: Compare neurosis
Origin of psychosis
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Scientific definitions for psychosis
[ sī-kō′sĭs ]
A mental state caused by psychiatric or organic illness, characterized by a loss of contact with reality and an inability to think rationally. A psychotic person often behaves inappropriately and is incapable of normal social functioning.
Other words from psychosis
- psychotic adjective (sī-kŏt′ĭk)
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Cultural definitions for psychosis
[ (seye-koh-sis) ]
A severe mental disorder, more serious than neurosis, characterized by disorganized thought processes, disorientation in time and space, hallucinations, and delusions. Paranoia, manic depression, megalomania, and schizophrenia are all psychoses. One who suffers from psychosis is psychotic.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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