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Psychotic Disorders

Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. Two main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations. Learn more.

Mental Behavioral Health

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Definition

Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. Two main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations. Learn more.

Concept record

Canonical title
Psychotic Disorders
Alphabetical key
P
Category
Mental Behavioral Health
Content type
Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Psychoses
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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