It's important to note that psychotic episodes have three phases: prodromal, acute, and recovery phase. They're pretty much self-explanatory. Also, most people that go on to be diagnosed with psychosis will experience their first psychotic episode in adolescence or early adulthood.
During a period of psychosis, a person's thoughts and perceptions are disturbed and the individual may have difficulty understanding what is real and what is not. Symptoms of psychosis include delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others do not see or hear).
It's important to note that psychotic episodes have three phases: prodromal, acute, and recovery phase. They're pretty much self-explanatory. Also, most people that go on to be diagnosed with psychosis will experience their first psychotic episode in adolescence or early adulthood.
During a period of psychosis, a person's thoughts and perceptions are disturbed and the individual may have difficulty understanding what is real and what is not. Symptoms of psychosis include delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others do not see or hear).