what is the definition of physcotic?


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It is actually spelled "psychotic." In the technical sense this term refers to a groups of severe mental illness where the person has periods of loses contact with reality. In a less formal manner, it is used to refer to the condition of having lost contact with reality. The person experiences severe impairment in his/her ability to function. All areas of a person's life are usually effected. Common symptoms: Hallucinations, delusions, withdrawal, impairment of intellectual function, lose of personal care skills.

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Main Entry: 1psy·chot·ic
Pronunciation: sI-'kät-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, marked by, or affected with psychosis —psy·chot·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

detached from reality, either exhibiting paranoid behavior, delusions, hallucinations- sometimes exhibit aggresiveness but this is usually confined to men.

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