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Sick of shrink asking if i'm on drugs, is psychosis often drug related?
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Can be: Certain drugs can increase risk of psychosis so it is a reasonable question.
Answered 4/21/2016
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IT CAN BE: A thorough evaluation is necessary and asking about drug history is very appropriate. Psychosis can result from drug usage of many types.
Answered 5/6/2016
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Yes it can be !: Psychosis can be caused by mental illness , such as schizophrenia , schizoaffective d/o , major depressive d/o with psychosis, bad , ptsd-and substance use d/o. Therefore, it is important to ask about substance abuse.
Answered 5/6/2016
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