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Are there other mental illnesses (other than schizophrenia) would fall under the definition of psychosis?
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Psychosis: Psychosis is a symptom, like fever is a symptom. Many conditions can have psychosis as a symptom, maybe in fact a 100 different conditions. Schizophrenia is a brain disease which has the symptom of psychosis at its'core. One can also become psychotic during episodes of mood disorders.
Answered 12/10/2013
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