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Usually it is non-psychotic, but severe depression can cause psychotic symptoms. Psychotic means having hallucinations and/or paranoia.
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Some people who have severe clinical depression will also experience hallucinations and delusional thinking, the symptoms of psychosis. Depression with psychosis is known as psychotic depression.
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The two types of illness?
non-psychotic illness psychotic illness
What are two challenges of dying with chronic illness?
non psychotic and psychotic illness
What are the two challenges of dying with chronic illness?
non psychotic and psychotic illness
What type of mental illness causes hallucinations?
Hallucinations can be present in psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, etc. ), bipolar disorder, major depression with psychotic features, delirium, or dementia.
Two major categories of mental illness?
Psychotic and non-psychotic
What are treatments for psychotic depression?
Treatment of psychotic depression includes besides antidepressants, anti psychotics. Electroconvulsive Therapy may be useful.
What is the disorder where you hear voices?
There are many mental illnesses where you may hallucinate. They include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, shared psychotic disorder, brief psychotic disorder, substance-induced psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression with psychotic features, delirium, and dementia. However, when someone talks about a mental illness in which you "hear things" or "see things" it will usually be schizophrenia.
What are some causes of psychotic depression?
There is no real known cause for a psychotic depression. These factors increase the risk on a depression however: History of depression, Female gender, Low socio-economic status, Traumatic childhood, Isolation, Negative outlook and behaviours.
Short depressive periods and moods with no psychotic features?
major depression
Why might depression be called a hidden illness?
because depression is difficult to recognize
Can you hear voices when you are depressed?
Yes. This is called "depression with psychotic features". Fortunately, it is treatable by antipsychotics and antidepressants.
What mental illness is characterized by sadness?
Depression.
