: a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
Example Sentences
The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
Recent Examples on the WebAbout 30 percent of the gunmen had some form of psychosis, a category of mental illness that involves difficulty determining reality, and of those, a third killed in direct response to delusions or hallucinations.New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Cedar Face said marijuana can also cause psychosis, lung damage, diminished brain development and other problems for some users, especially teenagers and young adults. Arielle Zionts, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 Medications aside, experts also have noted a heightened risk for temporary psychosis, including delusions, in people with severe PTSD symptoms. Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 The bills aim to address a very small but visible segment of people — often living on the streets — with severe, untreated psychosis. Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2022 She’s been diagnosed with psychosis, local amnesia. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 June 2022 In a study published last year, Peterson and her colleagues analyzed a dataset of 172 mass shooters for signs of psychosis — features of schizophrenia and other mood disorders. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022 Psychiatrist Henry Cotton wondered if infections could cause psychosis, depression, anxiety and other disorders. Richard J. Mcnally, WSJ, 13 May 2022 Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance abuse, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD) and eating disorders.Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 See More