as in dementia
a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true
The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
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Recent Examples of psychosis
Nearly 63 percent of those exposed to any of these medications were at risk of experiencing psychosis or mania.
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Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Those who took the strongest doses had the greatest odds of developing psychosis or mania.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
The psychosis occurs when the mania exhausts itself, when the encounter with reality is the only thing left for it (and mania fears reality more than anything else).
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Its hallmark is psychosis, which describes when a person is disconnected from reality.
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
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Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Those who took the strongest doses had the greatest odds of developing psychosis or mania.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
The psychosis occurs when the mania exhausts itself, when the encounter with reality is the only thing left for it (and mania fears reality more than anything else).
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Its hallmark is psychosis, which describes when a person is disconnected from reality.
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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Her grandmother has dementia and has to take 13 different medications.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her mother, already difficult, is struggling with dementia, hence the road trip, which is meant to resettle her into Robin’s home.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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New data presented last week at the 2024 Psych Congress suggests continued improvements in symptoms of schizophrenia with long-term treatment.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The project dives deep into the brilliant mind of Sylvia Frumkin, played by Shira Haas, a woman trapped in the grip of schizophrenia as her family struggles to navigate the mental health system during a New York City blackout.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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The company continues to face risks and uncertainties due to geopolitical instability and market volatility, which could adversely affect its search for a Business Combination.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Call it the awkwardness of the pregame: Peacock’s Kornacki cam didn’t work for about ten minutes, and every hour or so, the Multiview feature would crash, reflecting the instability of the streamer’s new infrastructure.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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