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psychosis

[sahy-koh-sis] / saɪˈkoʊ sɪs /










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Postpartum psychosis, as Clancy says she experienced, is rare.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Jennifer Tufts, who treated Clancy during more than a dozen sessions over five months, testified that she had not shown signs of psychosis.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Postpartum psychosis is a medical emergency that affects about one to two women in every 1,000 births, according to Sally Wilson, national training coordinator at the UK-based charity Action on Postpartum Psychosis.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Postpartum psychosis, the basis of her defense, was diagnosed by Dr. Phillip Resnick and Dr. Paul Zeizel, who testified on her behalf.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

The severity of shock is reflected in 17-hydroxycortico- steroid levels comparable to those in schizophrenic patients in incipient psychosis, which exceed levels in other stressful situations.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Psychiatrists and neurologists are increasingly joining forces to find and treat patients with autoimmune psychoses.

From Science Magazine May 15, 2024

He urged lawmakers to try again next year, this time adding specific treatment guidelines including recommended doses and protections for people with underlying psychoses.

From Salon Oct. 26, 2023

An Ireland finally capable of admitting to the ongoing psychoses, passivity and prejudices that still bind it today, even as it becomes, as O’Toole puts it, “one of the most globalized economies in the world.”

From New York Times Mar. 15, 2022

A huge, blingy trophy would be nice, though unlikely, given the DNA and family psychoses involved.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2016

He also devoted a chapter to the psychoses of four chess masters, selected from the millions of normal people who’d played seriously over the years.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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