A PowerPoint on different types of Psychosis.

1. Mental Disorders
Psychosis

2. Neurosis vs. Psychosis
 A neurotic person is emotionally crippled by
anxiety but goes on with normal life as well
as they can.
 A psychotic person’s behavior reaches
such an irrational level that they withdraw
from normal life.
 Both are not caused by a single problem,
both have no single cure.

3. Types of Psychosis: Schizophrenia
 Involves confused and disordered thoughts
and perceptions.
 Many schizophrenics experience delusions
and hallucinations.
 Paranoid schizophrenics
 Catatonic
 Active or busy

4. Types of Psychosis: Schizophrenia
 Contributory Factors
 Genetics
 Early Environment
 Psychological and Social
Processes
 Symptoms usually start
occurring in early
adulthood.
 Schizophrenia is NOT the
same as dissociative
identity disorder!
 Treatments
 Antipsychotic Medication
 Psychotherapy
 Vocational and Social
Rehabilitation
 Involuntary Hospitalization
 In some cases that are
very serious and the
person is at risk of
harming themselves or
others.
 This is becoming less and
less frequent.

5. Types of Psychosis: Bipolar Disorder
 Also called Manic-Depressive Disorder
 There are two sides to bipolar disorder.
 1. Mania
 In manic reactions a person experiences elation, extreme
confusion, distractibility, and racing thoughts.
 2. Depression
 In depressive reactions a person experiences feelings of failure,
sinfulness, worthlessness, and despair.
 More extreme than neurotic depression; a person can stop
functioning completely.
 People that are bipolar can cycle through mania and
depression mixed in with times when they are “normal”.

6. Types of Psychosis: Autism
 Autism is a childhood psychosis that’s
symptoms are present before the age of 3.
 They often continue through adulthood, but often
in a more muted form.
 Symptoms
 Impairment in communication
 Impairment in social interaction
 Restrictive interests
 Repetitive behavior

7. Types of Psychosis: Autism
 Treatment
 Special Education
 Behavior Therapy
 Medications
 There are many kinds that are used to treat symptoms but
they can’t cure autism.
 There is no known cure for Autism.
 Although, children can occasionally recover.
 Sometimes it is after extensive treatment, sometimes it is
not.

8. Personality Disorders: Psychopaths
 Psychopaths
 Also called Antisocial personalities
 Have a lack of empathy and remorse.
 Have very shallow emotions.
 They are generally regarded as selfish,
dishonest, arrogant, aggressive, impulsive, and
irresponsible.
 Psychopaths can often be superficially charming
and masters of manipulation.

9. Personality Disorders: Psychopaths
 Psychopathic tendencies can sometimes be
recognized in childhood or early adolescence.
 Immunity to punishment, animal cruelty, and fire starting
are tendencies that are theorized to be early precursors to
becoming a psychopath.
 There are no proven causes, but many people
believe both genetics and environmental factors
contribute to psychopathy.

10. Personality Disorders: Psychopaths
 Psychopathic tendencies can sometimes be
recognized in childhood or early adolescence.
 Immunity to punishment, animal cruelty, and fire starting
are tendencies that are theorized to be early precursors to
becoming a psychopath.
 There are no proven causes, but many people
believe both genetics and environmental factors
contribute to psychopathy.