User:Layladye/Psychosis

The symptoms of psychosis may be caused by serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, a number of medical illnesses, and trauma. Psychosis may also be temporary or transient, and be caused by medications or substance use disorder (substance-induced psychosis).

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Psychosis in adolescents
Psychosis is rare in adolescents. Young people who have psychosis may have trouble connecting with the world around them and may experience hallucinations and/or delusions. Adolescents with psychosis may also have cognitive deficits that may make it harder for the youth to socialize and work. Potential impairments include the speed of mental processing, ability to focus without getting distracted (limited attention span), and deficits in verbal memory. '''If an adolescent is experiencing psychosis, they most likely have comorbidity meaning they could have multiple mental illnesses. Because of this, it can be difficult to determine if it is psychosis or autism spectrum disorder, social or generalized anxiety disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.'''

Postpartum psychosis[edit]
'''Postpartum psychosis is a rare yet serious and debilitating form of psychosis. Symptoms range from fluctuating moods and insomnia to mood-incongruent delusions related to  the individual  or the infant. Increased risk of suicide or infanticide is accompanied by postpartum psychosis. (I would reverse the order of this sentence: "Women experiencing postpartum psychosis are at increased risk for suicide or infanticide")  Many women who experience postpartum psychosis have bipolar disorder, and can lead to more non-pregnancy-related psychotic episodes in the future. (this last phrase doesn't make sense as written after the ", and". I encourage you to revise).'''

Research
Further research in the form of randomized controlled trials is needed to determine the effectiveness of treatment approaches for helping adolescents with psychosis. Through 10 randomized clincal trials, studies showed that Early Intervention Services (EIS) for patients with early-phase schizophrenia spectrum disorders have generated promising outcomes. EIS are specifically intended to fulfill the needs of patients with early-phase psychosis. In addition, one meta-analysis that was comprised of four randomized clinical trials has examined the efficacy of EIS to Therapy as Usual (TAU) for early-phase psychosis, revealing that EIS techniques are superior to TAU.