What are some psychotic disorders?<br>
Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder.<br><br>

What characteristics are associated with psychotic disorder?<br>
Characteristics associated with psychotic disorders include delusion, hallucination, bizarre behavior, incoherent or disorganized speech, and/or disorganized behavior.

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What are delusions?<br>
Delusions are described as false, inaccurate beliefs a person holds onto even when he/she is presented with accurate information.


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What are hallucinations?<br>
Hallucinations are internal sensory perceptions, such as sights or sounds, which are not actually present.

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What isn't a psychotic disorder?<br>
A person is documented with fresh torture marks in 2006, after having been beaten. Is it persecutory ideation, psychotic disorder, or real torture?<br><br>
What is the correct answer?<br>
Real torture.


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What isn't delusion?<br>
How many Muslims are in the world?<br>
Do all Muslims have delusions?<br>
How many agree the elections in 2009 were a fraud?<br>
Do all of them have delusions?<br>
No. This isn't a delusion.<br><br>


Psychotic Disorders<br><br>

Psychotic disorders are those that involve a loss of contact with reality. People experiencing psychotic disorders may experience hallucinations and often display disorganized thinking. Delusional beliefs are another common characteristic of this class of psychological disorders. Types of psychotic disorders include:<br><br>

    * Schizophrenia<br>
    * Delusional disorder<br>