Facts and Definitions
Condition that affects the way the brain processed information
What is psychosis?
Auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile
What are hallucinations?
Client reports that someone is whispering to them through the walls.
What is a hallucination?
Genetics, drugs, trauma, injury or illness
What are causes of psychosis?
Fixed false beliefs that are inconsistent with their culture and don't make sense to others
What are delusions?
Client reports that their roommate has been replaced by an identical stranger.
What is a delusion?
Mood swings, unusual movements, inability too express emotions, not keeping up with personal hygiene, problems at school
What are warning signs of psychosis?
Disordered speech, easily confused, sentences, don't make sense, speech contain meaningless words
What is disordered thinking?
Client reports that there are insects crawling on their skin, which they can feel all of the time.
What is a hallucination?
Maternal infection, paternal age, prenatal malnutrition, trauma, stressful family environment
What are risk factors of psychosis?
Feeling like something is crawling on or under their skin or thinking someone tapped you on the shoulder when no one is there
What are tactile hallucinations?
Client reports that all the neighbors are watching them and reporting their movements to the government.
What is a delusion?