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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: cajun country, lafayette Louisiana
Posts: 24,238
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Wisest Elder Ever
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: cajun country, lafayette Louisiana
Posts: 24,238
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bipolar disorder with psychotic features
Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features
by National Institute of Mental Health
December 6, 2007
Psychotic features are often present during the manic phase of bipolar I disorder. Aspects of psychosis may also manifest during extreme episodes of depression. They are also present in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. These features include delusions (false ideas about what is taking place or who one is) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things which aren’t there).
Catatonia
Here is a brief but comprehensive definition of Catatonia and catatonic features - which may be present in bipolar disorder - schizoaffective disorder - or schizophrenia.
Delusion of Reference
Delusions of Reference refers to the strongly held belief that random events, objects, behaviors of others, etc., have a particular and unusual significance to oneself.
Delusions
Delusions are false beliefs that are firmly held. They are one aspect of the psychotic features of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Hallucinations
Hallucinations are most often associated with mental illness schizophrenia. However, they may also occur for those with bipolar disorder when either depression or mania has psychotic features.
Negativism
Negativism is a trait of catatonic stupor.
Paranoia
Found here is a brief but comprehensive definition of paranoia - which may be present in bipolar disorder or schizophrenia as well as several other mental illnesses.
Psychosis
Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality, typically including delusions (false ideas about what is taking place or who one is) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things which aren’t there).
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