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
The center wasn’t equipped to treat people with schizophrenia or psychosis disorders, according to Haelle.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2014, Congress began earmarking funds for states to establish programs for first-episode psychosis, to be provided at no out-of-pocket cost to patients.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The setup of Eggers’s Nosferatu is essentially unchanged from its prior tellings: Thomas Hutter (a sweaty, often-trembling Nicholas Hoult) is a well-meaning real-estate agent married to Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), a young woman prone to spells of psychosis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Funded by the Wellcome Trust, the study included 345 participants with psychosis.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2014, Congress began earmarking funds for states to establish programs for first-episode psychosis, to be provided at no out-of-pocket cost to patients.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The setup of Eggers’s Nosferatu is essentially unchanged from its prior tellings: Thomas Hutter (a sweaty, often-trembling Nicholas Hoult) is a well-meaning real-estate agent married to Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), a young woman prone to spells of psychosis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Funded by the Wellcome Trust, the study included 345 participants with psychosis.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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With 80% of dementia cases projected to be in the Global South by 2050, international collaboration remains crucial.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s triumphant L.A. debut coincides with forthcoming doc about his dementia Nightclub drag shows will always hold a special place in Delta’s heart.—
Candace Hansen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The police said that the stranger was Waldo Mejia, a man with a history of schizophrenia.—
Lola Fadulu,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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There have been some studies suggesting that GLP-1 medications reduce symptoms of schizophrenia in animals.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Each year the dealmaking seems to take longer in this age of streaming and theatrical instability.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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The retreat significantly weakened the U.S.'s position in international climate negotiations and sent a signal of instability to other countries.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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