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
Adhering strictly to the point of view of Byrne’s beleaguered Linda, who may be entering some sort of psychosis as she is pushed to her limits by the demands of caring for her daughter, the film’s aggressive, at-times abrasive style is sure to create strong reactions from audiences.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Because psychosis can cause paranoia and suspicion, people with psychosis may not trust treatment.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Shellenberger, who serves as CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at Austin, also says that meth drives psychosis and psychopathy.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Westcott said Allen experienced hallucinations, psychosis and suicidal ideation.
—Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Because psychosis can cause paranoia and suspicion, people with psychosis may not trust treatment.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Shellenberger, who serves as CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at Austin, also says that meth drives psychosis and psychopathy.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Westcott said Allen experienced hallucinations, psychosis and suicidal ideation.
—Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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The agencies fund critical research in diseases such as diabetes, cancer and dementia.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of researchers in my field dedicate their lives to understanding the brain, hoping to develop treatments for learning disabilities, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and dementia.—
Jessica Cantlon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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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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However, while that order may have brought some clarity, it is accompanied by a series of other education policy initiatives that are injecting new uncertainty into a college sports landscape already grappling with legal and financial instability.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the candidates whose offers weren’t rescinded, Elliott said, declined the offers in part due to the recent instability.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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