psychotic
1. Of or relating to
psychosis or psychoses, particularly behaviour associated with them.
Psychotic behaviour occurs when a person is suffering psychoses, which may be the result of a chronic illness (classically schizophrenia) or very
transient in which case it is usually caused by intoxicants. In any case, "
psychotic" by definition means "of or relating to psychoses" therefore only behaviour that is due to a psychosis is truly "psychotic" by extension. A psychosis represents loss of contact with reality; it may or may not include delusional, paranoid or disorganised behaviour.2. Informal and
erroneous, though by far the most common lay usage. Refers to extreme behaviour that appears exaggerated, dangerously violent, or motivated by extreme rage. Is usually frightening to observers.
psychotic
by deandrew on Nov 09, 2006 12:14:06
an individual suffering from
psychosis and showing a delusional state, often having extreme mood swings and delusions and states of grandeur. This can be induced by
amphetamine, stimulant use, cocaine use, LSD, drug
withdrawls, and is often the state where one zones out and becomes separated from the real world and loses his perception of reality and lives in a delusion
Psychotic
by Pseudopsyentist on Dec 05, 2007 03:15:35
Medical term that tries to make a state of mind into a disease. Describes a person experiencing
hallucinations, or so-called "
delusions" that may seem
misguided to someone who doesn't have time or respect for the deeper meanings of those beliefs.
Contrary to popular belief, very few people diagnosed with psychoses are violent.
Example:
You can't get a job in that state but we don't
give out free money in this society. We'll destroy you with these drugs and then we'll support you after that. To give you this help we have to label you "
psychotic".
Psychotic
by Crazed Book Lover on Dec 20, 2009 05:49:57
In general common usage, the term connotates crazy. However, actually psychotic people sometimes
hallucinate badly, can have delusional ideas, sometimes say things that wouldn't make sense to them if they were in their senses, and sometimes just aren't there in a
catatonic sense. Some can't filter out irrelevant stuff from their surroundings, but not all. An old term for a catatonic Schizophrenia symptom has been passed to its' genetic opposite for quite awhile now, Autism. Ironically, though 'psychotic' implies crazy, I find
Antisocial personality disorder to have more to do with 'crazy' then psychotic ever did.