Psychosis
Psychosis involves emotional disturbances such as hallucinations and delusions. Some people believe that people with psychosis are psychotic because of their ability to sense non-existent things. People with psychosis find it hard to stay in reality so they find it hard to relate to people, this can cause them to be agitated. Since people with psychosis find it hard to stay in reality, in their mind they sometimes can't identify what's real and what's not. This illness can cause you to talk about unrelated things to your topic because you might be imagining something not real. Psychosis is often an indicator of a mood disorder such as bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, paranoia, and other mood disorders.
SYMPTOMS:
TREATMENT:
Since there are many different causes and effects of psychosis there aren't any specific medications used to treat it. However, it is proven that people with psychosis have too much dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that controls sending messages to the synapses, if you have too much dopamine in your brain, then your impulses speed up and you have more hallucinations and delusions.
MEDICATION:
The typical prescribed medication for psychosis are antipsychotics. PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR MEDICATION.
THERAPY:
Primarily, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and drug therapy are used to treat psychosis.
FACTS:
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1) "What Is Psychosis?" National Institute of Mental Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/raise/what-is-psychosis.shtml>.
2) The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. "Psychosis." Gale Research in Context. Columbia University Press, 2017. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T001&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=MultiTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=2&docId=GALE%7CA69221798&docType=Brief+article&sort=RELEVANCE&contentSegment=&prodId=MSIC&contentSet=GALE%7CA69221798&searchId=R1&userGroupName=tel_k_jtmms&inPS=true>.
3) UXL Encyclopedia of Science. "Psychosis." Gale Research in Context. Gale Cengage Learning, 2015. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T001&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=MultiTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=1&docId=GALE%7CCV2644300795&docType=Topic+overview&sort=RELEVANCE&contentSegment=&prodId=MSIC&contentSet=GALE%7CCV2644300795&searchId=R1&userGroupName=tel_k_jtmms&inPS=true>.
SYMPTOMS:
- hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia
- mild suspicion
- distorted ideas
- obsessions
- voices in your head
TREATMENT:
Since there are many different causes and effects of psychosis there aren't any specific medications used to treat it. However, it is proven that people with psychosis have too much dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that controls sending messages to the synapses, if you have too much dopamine in your brain, then your impulses speed up and you have more hallucinations and delusions.
MEDICATION:
The typical prescribed medication for psychosis are antipsychotics. PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR MEDICATION.
THERAPY:
Primarily, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and drug therapy are used to treat psychosis.
FACTS:
- In 1980 the American Psychiatric Association defined the differences between psychosis and neurosis
- During a psychosis episode may also involve depression, anxiety, sleeping disorders, being unsocial, and being unmotivated
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1) "What Is Psychosis?" National Institute of Mental Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/raise/what-is-psychosis.shtml>.
2) The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. "Psychosis." Gale Research in Context. Columbia University Press, 2017. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T001&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=MultiTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=2&docId=GALE%7CA69221798&docType=Brief+article&sort=RELEVANCE&contentSegment=&prodId=MSIC&contentSet=GALE%7CA69221798&searchId=R1&userGroupName=tel_k_jtmms&inPS=true>.
3) UXL Encyclopedia of Science. "Psychosis." Gale Research in Context. Gale Cengage Learning, 2015. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T001&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=MultiTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=1&docId=GALE%7CCV2644300795&docType=Topic+overview&sort=RELEVANCE&contentSegment=&prodId=MSIC&contentSet=GALE%7CCV2644300795&searchId=R1&userGroupName=tel_k_jtmms&inPS=true>.