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What are the symptoms of a psychotic disorder?
Symptoms vary from person to person and may change over time. The major
symptoms of psychotic disorders are hallucinations and delusions.
Hallucinations are unusual sensory experiences or perceptions of things that
aren't actually present, such as seeing things that aren't there, hearing
voices, smelling odors, having a "funny" taste in your mouth and feeling
sensations on your skin even though nothing is touching your body.
Delusions are false beliefs that are persistent and organized, and that do
not go away after receiving logical or accurate information. For example, a
person who is certain his or her food is poisoned, even if it has been proven
that the food is fine, is suffering from a delusion.
Other possible symptoms of psychotic illnesses include:
- Disorganized or incoherent speech
- Confused thinking
- Strange, possibly dangerous behav...
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