Psychosis

The Psychosis topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of psychosis, a collection of symptoms that affect the mind and causes a loss of touch with reality. It includes research on psychosis due to substance use, medication, and medical conditions as well as research on psychosis-related symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, perceptual disturbance, self-disturbance, and disordered thinking.

It is difficult to know the number of people who experience psychosis. Psychosis often begins in young adulthood when a person is in their late teens to mid-20s. However, people can experience a psychotic episode at younger and older ages and as a part of many disorders and illnesses. For instance, older adults with neurological disorders may be at higher risk for psychosis.