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Is psychosis and schezophrenia one and the same?
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Schizophrenia itself is a type of psychosis.
We call it as schizophrenia, when psychotic & behavioural symptoms last for at least a month (as per ICD diagnostic criteria).
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Dr. Santanu Nath
Biological Psychiatrist
7 yrs exp
Kolkata
Psychosis is a broad concept. Schizophrenia is a type of psychosis. All schizophrenia is psychosis...but all psychosis is not schizophrenia
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Dr. (Prof) RK Suri
Clinical Psychologist
39 yrs exp
Delhi
Schizophrenia is one of the thought disorder and is classification as Psychosis.
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Dr. Sonia Malhotra
Psychiatrist
15 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Dear mam,
Psychosis is a disorder of thinking characterised by delusions (firm and fixed false thoughts), hallucinations (perceptions of sound/vision/sensation without a stimulus) and disorganised behavior (poor hygiene habits, odd dressing etc.)
Schizophrenia is a type of psychosis, one of the severest variety and has its own criteria for diagnosis.
Pls feel free to ask the next question and I shall be glad to answer them.
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Dr. Supriya Agarwal
Psychiatrist
11 yrs exp
Meerut
Schozophrenia is a type of psychosis. Not all psychotics are schizophrenics but all schizophrenics are psychotic
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