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
Westcott said Allen experienced hallucinations, psychosis and suicidal ideation.
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Alcohol can make mania and psychosis even more extreme.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
However, psychosis can also happen much earlier or later.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
There are nearly 6 million patients in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s, and around half of them have psychosis, or symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, Elkins said.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Alcohol can make mania and psychosis even more extreme.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
However, psychosis can also happen much earlier or later.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
There are nearly 6 million patients in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s, and around half of them have psychosis, or symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, Elkins said.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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Older adults whose cholesterol levels change over time might be tied to a greater risk of dementia, according to a new study.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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That pollution comes from many sources, including fossil fuel combustion and wildfire smoke, and has been linked to health risks, including a higher risk of cardiovascular problems and earlier onset of dementia.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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She was born in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of a man with schizophrenia who, in 1983, decapitated a 76-year-old woman.—
Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Aaron Esposito Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Six months later, the FDA approved the first new drug for schizophrenia in 30 years, Cobenfy.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
24 Dec. 2024
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The orders also argue that U.S. foreign assistance has contributed to global instability rather than peace.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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So safe, in fact, that an entire generation of Americans has come of age without knowing the feeling of sorrow and instability that such disasters always bring.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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