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Psychotic Disorders

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Psychotic disorders are severe mental illnesses that affect a person’s thinking, feelings, and behavior, such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and motor behavior (Tampi et al., 2019).

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Written by Ephi Lu
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  1. Tampi, R. R., Young, J., Hoq, R., Resnick, K., & Tampi, D. J. (2019). Psychotic disorders in late life: A narrative review. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 9, 2045125319882798. https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125319882798 View source
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