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Psychosis

A cluster of symptoms relating to disruptions in perceptions and interpretations of reality, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.

Schizophrenia

A formal diagnosis of psychotic symptoms characterized by disorganized thoughts and a split from reality.

Positive Symptoms

Symptoms that add something unusual to the typical experience, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized behavior.

Hallucinations

Sensory experiences occurring in the absence of external stimuli, often auditory, visual, somatic, olfactory, or gustatory.

Delusions

Erroneous beliefs that are firmly held despite contradictory evidence, often complex and resistant to change.

Disorganization

Disruptions in thought and speech, leading to illogical phrases, tangentiality, or bizarre behaviors.

Negative Symptoms

Symptoms that represent something missing from the typical experience, such as reduced speech, pleasure, and motivation.

Cognitive Symptoms

Symptoms involving difficulties in executive functioning, memory, concentration, and abstract thinking.

Brief Psychotic Disorder

The sudden onset of psychotic behavior lasting less than one month, followed by complete remission.

Delusional Disorder

Characterized by one or more delusional thoughts that persist for one month or more without an explanation from other disorders.

Schizoaffective Disorder

A disorder featuring delusions or hallucinations for 2 or more weeks without mood episodes, alongside mood symptoms present for the majority of the illness.

Stress-Vulnerability Model

A model explaining psychosis as a result of the interplay between individual vulnerability factors (biological, developmental) and life stressors.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)

A therapeutic approach for psychosis that helps clients understand their symptoms and equips them with skills to manage them.

First Generation Antipsychotics

Traditional antipsychotic medications that primarily act as dopamine antagonists and can reduce positive symptoms but have significant side effects.

Second Generation Antipsychotics

Atypical antipsychotic medications that have a different side effect profile and may also act on serotonin.

Psychoeducation

Providing educational resources to clients and families about psychosis to reduce stigma and improve understanding.

Family Treatments for Psychosis

Therapeutic interventions aimed at supporting families of individuals with psychosis to reduce stress and enhance recovery.