Psychosis is a debilitating group of symptoms that affects an individual at
the same time and occurs over a period of time. These symptoms often include
disturbances in behaviour, the thinking process, thought content, perception, affect, and
mood. This chapter with briefly explore what psychosis is and then focus on one of the
most debilitating psychotic disorders known to mankind, schizophrenia.
Note
This chapter is meant to be introductory, and the reader is encouraged to seek further
information from comprehensive psychiatric texts. This chapter can also be used as a
quick revision chapter for students and clinicians.
Keywords: Bipolar, Delusional disorder, Psychotic disorders, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Schizophreniform disorder, Substance-induced psychotic disorder.
