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Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions, and people with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations.
Follow the links below to find information about psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia and delusions.
Created October 2007
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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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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 2007
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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 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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Haloperidol alone or in combination for acute mania
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Fifteen trials met the inclusion criteria and are included in the review. Interpretation of the results was hindered by the small total sample size and by the low quality of reporting of the included trials. There was some evidence that haloperidol was ...
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May 2006
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Risperidone alone or in combination for acute mania
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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High withdrawal rates from the trials limit the confidence that can be placed on the results. Risperidone, both as monotherapy and combined with lithium, or an anticonvulsant, was more effective at reducing manic symptoms than placebo but caused more we...
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Oct 2005
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Pharmacological treatment for psychotic depression
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Starting with the combination of an antidepressant and an antipsychotic, as well as starting with an antidepressant alone and adding an antipsychotic if the patient does not respond, both appear to be appropriate options for patients with psychotic depr...
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Aug 2005
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Risperidone (Risperdal) for behavioural disturbances in dementia
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Australian Prescriber
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Risperidone has been PBS-listed as an authority item for behavioural disturbances characterised by psychotic symptoms and aggression in patients with dementia where non-pharmacological methods have been unsuccessful.
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Jun 2005
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Psychosis
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SANE Australia
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When someone experiences psychosis they are unable to distinguish what is real - there is a loss of contact with reality. Most people are able to recover from an episode of psychosis.
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Jan 2005
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Psychosis - translations
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SANE Australia
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A checklist pamphlet explaining the symptoms of psychosis in easy language.
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Jan 2005
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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 2005
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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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New drugs - Aripiprazole and Memantine
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Australian Prescriber
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Some of the views expressed in the following notes on newly approved products should be regarded as tentative, as there may have been little experience in Australia of their safety or efficacy.
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Oct 2003
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