Psychosis

Acute psychosis is a condition in which you perceive things around you differently to other people.

People with acute psychosis may experience hallucinations, where you see, hear, feel, smell or taste things that other people do not, and/or delusions when you believe things that other people do not.

What is psychosis? {#overview}

Psychosis symptoms {#symptoms}

Causes of psychosis  {#causes}

Diagnosing psychosis {#diagnosis}

Treatment for psychosis  {#treatment}

Prevention

Complications of psychosis {#overflow}

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Article information

Psychosis is a medical word used to describe a series of mental health problems that cause hallucinations and delusions (having a psychotic episode).