psychosis
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A few weeks before the crash, he experienced an apparent psychosis, was recommended hospital treatment and was prescribed several medications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Defense attorneys had argued that Salazar suffered from past and current episodes of psychosis and was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But she claimed she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and sought to be excused from criminal responsibility.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Her attorneys argued she was not guilty by reason of insanity, that she was struggling with postpartum psychosis at the time.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
But this episode was symptomatic: even his love for me involved extending the fabric of his psychosis and confabulation.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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
It is among recent attempts by lawmakers to make it easier to help individuals, many of them homeless, who are suffering from potentially life-threatening psychoses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
“I wish my psychoses were softer,” she said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
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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