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	Psychosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Psychosis is a generic psychiatric term for mental states in which the components of rational thought and perception are severely impaired.
		Psychosis is considered by mainstream psychiatry to be a symptom of severe mental illness, but not a diagnosis in itself.
		Psychosis should also be distinguished from the state of delirium, in that a psychotic individual may be able to perform actions that require a high level of intellectual effort in clear consciousness.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Psychosis (3027 words)

	Psychosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Psychosis is usually considered by mainstream psychiatry to be a symptom of severe mental illness.
		Psychosis triggered by stress in the absence of any other mental illness is known as brief reactive psychosis.
		Psychosis is a descriptive term for a complex group of behaviours and experiences and as such is not a medical explanation in itself.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Psychosis (2925 words)

	Brief Psychotic Episode
		With Marked Stressor(s) (brief reactive psychosis): if symptoms occur shortly after and apparently in response to events that, singly or together, would be markedly stressful to almost anyone in similar circumstances in the person's culture.
		Brief psychotic disorder (also known as brief reactive psychosis) is a short-term break from reality.
		A brief psychotic episode is usually triggered by a traumatic event such as a death, assault, or rape.
	www.psychnet-uk.com /dsm_iv/brief_psychotic_episode.htm (533 words)

	* Psychosis - (Disease): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Psychosis may also be triggered by an organic cause, termed a psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition.
		The psychosis unit specialises in the assessment and treatment of patients who've lost contact with reality and have become prone to symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions...
		Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality, typically including delusions (false ideas about what is taking place or who one is) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things which aren't there)...
	www.bestknows.com /disease/psychosis.html (551 words)

	Mental Health: Brief Psychotic Disorder
		Brief psychotic disorder with obvious stressor: This type, also called brief reactive psychosis, occurs shortly after and often in response to a trauma or major stress, such as the death of a love one, an accident or assault, or a natural disaster.
		Brief psychotic disorder without obvious stressor: With this type, there is no apparent trauma or stress that triggers the illness.
		Brief psychotic disorder occurs when a person has psychotic symptoms, such as delusions, hallucinations and disorganized thinking, for less than one month, after which time the symptoms go away completely.
	my.webmd.com /content/article/60/67129.htm (706 words)

	what is psychosis - vitalcoaching.com
		Psychosis is usually considered by mainstream psychiatry to be a symptom of severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic depression).
		The division of the major psychoses into manic depression and dementia praecox (later renamed to schizophrenia) was made by Emil Kraepelin, who attempted to create a synthesis of the various mental disorders identified by 19th century psychiatrists, by grouping diseases together based on classification of common symptoms.
		Psychosis has been traditionally linked to the neurotransmitter dopamine, particularly an excess of dopamine in the limbic system (a structure deep within the brain).
	www.vitalcoaching.com /notes/what_is_psychosis.htm (2609 words)

	Psychosis - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
		For example, R. Laing has argued that psychosis is a symbolic way of expressing concerns in situations where such views may be unwelcome or uncomfortable to the recipients.
		Patients who are undergoing brief reactive psychosis due to drugs or stress generally appear with the same symptoms as a person who is psychotic as a result of a mental illness, and this fact has been used to support the notion that mental illness has a biological basis.
		The first brain image of person with psychosis was completed as far back as 1935 using a technique called pneumoencephalography1 (a painful and now obsolete procedure where cerebrospinal fluid is drained from around the brain and replaced with air to allow the structure of the brain to show up more clearly on an X-ray picture).
	www.thedoctorslounge.net /psychiatry/diseases/psychosis.htm (2427 words)

	BPhoenix: Information on Brief Psychotic Disorder
		Brief psychotic disorder (also known as brief reactive psychosis) is a psychosis of rapid onset and short duration.
		This disorder is typically triggered by an extremely stressful or traumatic event, such as a rape, assault, or death of a loved one.
		A brief psychotic episode, by definition, must last at least one day and must resolve itself within one month.
	www.angelfire.com /home/bphoenix1/brief.html (409 words)

	Psychosis Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Persons experiencing a psychosis may experience hallucinations, hold paranoid or delusional beliefs, demonstrate personality changes and exhibit disorganized thinking (see thought disorder).
		This is usually accompanied by features such as a lack of insight into the unusual or bizarre nature of their behavior, difficulties with social interaction and impairments in carrying out the activities of daily living.
		Drugs that have general depressant effects on the central nervous system (especially alcohol and barbiturates) do not induce psychosis during use, and can actually decrease psychotic symptoms, althought withdrawal from them can induce a state of hyperactivity that is indistinguishable from psychosis.
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Psychosis (3203 words)

	finalthings.com Brief Reactive Psychosis
		The petition asserts that Betancourt is not competent to be executed, suffers from Brief Reactive Psychosis, and does not understand the nature of any judicial proceeding or its implications.
		Dr. Woodward states with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that Betancourt suffers from Brief Reactive Psychosis classified as a sudden onset of psychotic features with symptoms related to severe stress.
		Betancourt's Brief Reactive Psychosis does not substantially affect his capacity to appreciate his position and make rational choices with respect to continuing or abandoning proceedings in court.
	www.4bookworm.com /brp.html (849 words)

	Modulation of D3 Dopamine Receptor Function to Prevent Psychosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This technology is a method of use of dopamine D3 receptor antagonists for the preventative treatment of individuals at risk of psychosis, including brief reactive psychosis.
		The subject technology is targeted specifically at D3 receptor inhibition, and although a treatment this specific may not address all the symptoms of schizophrenia andother psychoses, it may have favorable effect in the prodromal stages, as opposed to fully developed psychotic disease.
		Neurochemical studies have suggested a role for the D3 receptor as a synthesis-and/or-release-modulating autoreceptor (one which binds the ligand target, produced by the cell on which it is situated) that modulates levels of dopamine and thus dopaminergic activity.
	www.vard.org /tts/avail/00-006.htm (510 words)

	BRIEF PSYCHOTIC DISORDER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Brief psychotic (si-kah-tik) disorder is also known as brief reactive psychosis (si-ko-sis).
		Causes: Brief psychosis is usually caused by a very stressful event, such as a death.
		Brief psychotic disorder sometimes affects how you think and what you say to others.
	www.medformation.com /ac/mm_qdis.nsf/qd/nd2417g.htm (699 words)

	ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Brief reactive psychosis
		Brief reactive psychosis is usually caused by some type of stress.
		It may be brought on by severe stress, such as the death of a loved one.
		Psychotherapy may help the person cope with the emotional stress that triggered the psychosis.
	www.enlmedical.com /article/001529.htm (210 words)

	eMedicine - Brief Psychotic Disorder : Article Excerpt by: Mohammed Memon, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Background: In 1913, Karl Jaspers described specific criteria for the diagnosis of reactive psychosis, including the presence of an identifiable and extremely traumatic stressor, a close relation between the stressor and the development of psychosis, and a generally benign course for the psychotic episode.
		DSM-IV defines brief psychotic disorder as an illness lasting from 1 day to 1 month, with an eventual return to the premorbid level of functioning.
		Psychodynamic theories suggest that the psychotic symptoms occur because of inadequate coping mechanisms, as a defense against prohibited fantasy, or as an escape from a specific psychological situation.
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/brief-psychotic-disorder.htm (478 words)

	eMedicine - Brief Psychotic Disorder : Article by Mohammed Memon, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Substance-induced psychotic disorder, substance-induced delirium, and substance intoxication are distinguished from brief psychotic disorder by considering onset, course, urine drug screening, and blood alcohol levels.
		Because of the short duration of brief psychotic disorder, the treatment is brief and focused on being least restrictive.
		Some data indicate that brief psychotic episode with an acute onset may be an early manifestation of severe mental disorder (eg, affective disorders).
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3479.htm (2617 words)

	Brief Psychotic Disorder
		Brief Psychotic Disorder [Formerly Brief Reactive Psychosis] Description - American Description - European Description - Research - Booklets - Psychotic Disorders Booklets - Magazine Articles....
		Brief Psychotic Disorder: from HealthSquare.com Brief Psychotic Disorder -
		BehaveNet ® Clinical Capsule": DSM-IV: Brief Psychotic Disorder This mental disorder is diagnosed when psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized or catatonic speech....
	www.health-nexus.com /brief_psychotic_disorder.htm (149 words)

	A Brief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Research indicates that brief intervention methods relying on mail or computers are both appealing and effective among drinkers aged 15 to 24 years, a traditionally hard-to-reach population.
		Brief Online Interventions Reach Young Drinkers - Research indicates that brief intervention methods relying on mail or computers are both appealing and effective among drinkers aged 15 to 24 years, a traditionally hard-to-reach population.
		New research shows that meeting with an addiction peer counselor just once at the time of a routine doctor visit with a followup booster phone call can motivate abusers of cocaine and heroin to reduce their drug use.
	extremeskydive.com /ds7621.html (325 words)

	Prolonged recovery in first-episode psychosis.
		This study found that 6.6% of a sample of individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis were treatment resistant, and that between 9 and 17% of individuals with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, and schizoaffective disorder were treatment resistant.
		In assessing differences between treatment resistant individuals and those who responded to treatment, it was found that the duration of psychotic symptoms before treatment approached significance, which suggests that untreated psychosis may lead to treatment resistance, and supports the argument for early intervention as soon as possible following the onset of positive symptoms.
		The lack of a difference between the groups on a scale assessing premorbid functioning further suggests that premorbid factors are less important than duration of untreated psychosis in preventing treatment refractoriness.
	www.psychlaws.org /MedicalResources/Delay1.htm (638 words)

	Psychosis NOS and Dysthymia
		Q. I had a "brief reactive psychosis" & was hospitalized.
		A. There is not enough data to tell what you have, but dysthymia in and of itself argues almost exclusively for the use of an antidepressant.
		The reactive psychosis is usually not schizophrenia or even in that category of disorders.
	www.mhsanctuary.com /borderline/BPDr/102.HTM (386 words)

	Personality disorders and 'restoration to sanity'. H. C. Osran and L. E. Weinberger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Occasionally, an insanity acquittee may primarily suffer from a personality disorder at the time of commitment to the psychiatric hospital.
		Such examples can include someone with a personality disorder who malingers psychosis and legal insanity or who at the time of the crime may have been suffering from a drug-induced or brief reactive psychosis.
		One such case will be presented as well as dilemmas created for the clinician and forensic evaluator.
	www.emory.edu /AAPL/Bull/J222-257.htm (143 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Brief reactive psychosis
		The individual may or may not be aware of the strange behavior.
		A brief reactive psychosis is defined by having one of the following:
		Delusions (fixed, false beliefs held despite evidence to the contrary)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001529.htm (446 words)

	Brief Psychotic Disorder
		Although the illness is usually brief, it can be dangerous.
		Suicide is a threat, and the victim may harm others.
		None of the contents of contained on this service may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form without prior written permission of Medical Economics Company, Inc.
	www.healthsquare.com /mc/fgmc2417.htm (769 words)

	Coon18
		Psychosis — Life in the shadow of madness
		Very disturbing behavior normally occurs in brief episodes, rather than continuous
		Organic psychosis cannot be “cured” — but controlled with drugs and other techniques
	www.longwood.edu /staff/bjornsenca/Coon18.htm (334 words)

	Brief Psychotic Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Taking us into and beyond the realm of Freudian psychoanalysis, Lacan examines the psychoses' inescapable connection to the symbolic process through which signifier is joined with signified.
		Lacan deftly navigates the ontological levels of the symbolic, the imaginary, and the real to explain psychosis as "foreclosure," or rejection of the primordial signifier.
		Then, bridging the gap between the theoretical and the practical, Lacan discusses the implications for treatment.
	www.psychologynet.org /brief.html (503 words)

	Hit and Run
		During a forty-minute conversation, the three decided that "hysterical psychoses" should really be divided into two disorders.
		Short episodes of delusion and hallucination would be labelled "brief reactive psychosis," and the tendency to show up in an emergency room without authentic cause would be called "factitious disorder." "Then Bob asked for a typewriter," Peele says.
		He comes in to talk about an issue and walks away with diagnostic criteria for two different mental disorders!" Both factitious disorder and brief reactive psychosis were included in the DSM-III with only minor adjustments.
	www.reason.com /hitandrun/2005/01/orderer_of_diso.shtml (884 words)

	► Brief reactive psychosis
		Brief reactive psychosis is usually precipitated by some type of stressor.
		The incidence of brief reactive psychosis is unknown.
		Reviewed By: Christos Ballas, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/001529.htm (142 words)

	The Bold and the Beautiful
		This stressful revelation resulted in Brooke having a breakdown and fleeing Los Angeles.
		Psychiatrists Taylor Hayes and James Warwick deduced that Brooke was suffering from ``brief reactive psychosis," a mental condition related to trauma.
		Jake returned to Los Angeles for a brief time and attempted to resume his romance with Felicia Forrester before returning home to his parents.
	www.sonypictures.com /bb/specials/bb_social_issues/index.jhtml (1399 words)

	Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Brief Psychotic Disorder [Formerly Brief Reactive Psychosis]: Internet Mental Health
		Cognitive behavioural therapy improved compliance in acutely psychotic inpatients: American Col. of Physicians
		Treatment of Acute Functional Psychosis: U. of Iowa
	medir.ohsu.edu /cliniweb/F3/F3.700.html (124 words)

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