Psychosis: Any major mental disorder that involves change of personality and loss of contact with reality. This usually includes delusions and/or hallucinations.

 

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Psychosis: Any major mental disorder that involves change of personality and loss of contact with reality. This usually includes delusions and/or hallucinations.

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Antipsychotic: Medication used to treat psychosis.

Schizophrenia: (skiz-o-fre-ne-ah) A common type of psychosis characterized by hallucinations and/or delusions, personality changes, withdrawal, and serious thought and speech disturbances.