psychotic

psikotik, akıl hastalığı ile ilgili

Relating to or suffering from a severe mental disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality.

• The patient was experiencing psychotic symptoms including hallucinations.
• He had a psychotic episode last year.
• The medication helps control psychotic behavior.
• Clinical studies have demonstrated that early intervention programs can significantly reduce the severity and duration of psychotic episodes in at-risk adolescents.
• Neuroscientists are investigating the neural mechanisms underlying psychotic disorders to develop more targeted therapeutic approaches with fewer side effects.
• The diagnostic criteria for psychotic conditions have evolved considerably as researchers gain deeper understanding of the complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors.

Eş anlamlılar: insane, deranged, delusional, mentally ill

Zıt anlamlılar: sane, rational, lucid

psikotik hasta

A person suffering from psychosis.

• The hospital treats psychotics and others with severe mental illness.
• She works with psychotics in a residential care facility.