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Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations.
Follow the links below to find information about psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia and delusions.
Updated February 2010
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SANE Australia
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SANE Australia
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Homepage of SANE Australia, an independent, not-for-profit organisation which works to improve the well-being of Australians seriously affected by mental illness.
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Sep 2009
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Psychosis - information for carers, siblings and workers
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Queensland Health
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Psychosis is a condition which impairs a person's sense of reality. It affects approximately 1 in 50 people over their lifetime, and most commonly occurs later in adolescence and young adulthood.
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Sep 2009
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Psychosis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The word psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of connection with reality.
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Jun 2009
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Psychosis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The word psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of connection with reality.
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Jun 2009
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Antipsychotic medications explained
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Better Health Channel
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Antipsychotic medications may reduce or eliminate symptoms of psychosis. They are not a 'cure' for mental illnesses, but can be an effective part of treatment. The new generation of antipsychotic medications causes fewer side effects (for example, muscle spasms) than older antipsychotic medications.
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Jan 2009
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Depression explained: postnatal (puerperal) psychosis
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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This is an uncommon disorder that occurs in 1 to 2 per 1,000 women and has a sudden onset with severe symptoms usually within 2 to 3 weeks of childbirth. Symptoms can also begin during pregnancy especially where there has been a prior episode of psychosis or Bipolar Disorder.
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Jan 2009
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itsallright website
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SANE Australia
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The SANE website for young people with friends and relatives with a mental illness.
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Jan 2009
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Antipsychotic medication
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SANE Australia
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This pamphlet answers commonly-asked questions about antipsychotic medication (antipsychotics). The best treatment for psychotic illness usually includes a combination of antipsychotic medication, psychological therapy and community support.
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Jan 2009
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Paranoia
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Better Health Channel
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Paranoia is the irrational and persistent feeling that people are 'out to get you'. Paranoia may be a symptom of conditions including paranoid personality disorder, delusional (paranoid) disorder and schizophrenia. Treatment may include medications and therapy.
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Nov 2008
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Cannabis (marijuana)
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Better Health Channel
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Cannabis, or marijuana, is an illegal drug. It comes in different forms including hash or hash oil. Cannabis smoke is carcinogenic. Cannabis is a depressant drug and may induce psychosis in some people.
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Sep 2008
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Understanding psychosis and getting help
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inspire foundation
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Have you heard the term 'psychosis' but not sure what it means? Cheack out this fact sheet to learn more about the symptoms and causes of psychosis.
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Aug 2008
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Amphetamines
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Inspire Foundation
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Amphetamines are part of a group of drugs called stimulants. Stimulants speed up the messages going to and from the brain and make you feel alert and refreshed. This fact sheet contains information on the effects of amphetamines and ways to get help.
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Jul 2008
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Psychosis information
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InfraPsych
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This section provides you with all the background information you should know about Psychotic Disorder: what it is, the symptoms, the causes, the different types of psychosis that exist, and some facts about the people that suffer from it, and how to discuss it with those around you.
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Jun 2008
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Acute management of bipolar disorders
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Australian Prescriber
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Bipolar disorders can present in varying ways. Prompt recognition of the phase of illness and tailoring the patient's therapy accordingly will help optimise outcomes.
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Jun 2008
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Treatment for amphetamine psychosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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A minority of individuals who use amphetamines develop full-blown psychosis requiring care at emergency departments or psychiatric hospitals. In such cases, symptoms of amphetamine psychosis commonly include paranoid and persecutory delusions as well as...
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Mar 2008
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Open general medical wards versus specialist psychiatric units for acute psychoses
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Psychosis is disturbance of a person's thinking that causes them to have false perceptions of the senses (hallucinations) and see the world in a different way from the majority (delusions). Psychosis can cause the sufferer to become very distressed. The...
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Aug 2007
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Psychoses (Comments for consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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Psychoses are a group of mental illnesses that affect people's insight. The patient has abnormal thoughts which they cannot control. A common example is schizophrenia.
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Apr 2007
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Long-term management of people with psychotic disorders in the community
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Australian Prescriber
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Psychoses affect up to 4% of the population.These conditions usually require long-term treatment with antipsychotic drugs, mood stabilisers or both.The availability of effective treatment means that most people with psychoses can live in the community. Psychosocial treatments and the provision of community services are critical, but are often inadequate.
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Apr 2007
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