Examples of psychosis in a Sentence

The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.

Recent Examples on the Web If the person suffering from psychosis refused at any point to participate, their criminal case would proceed. — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2022 Other moments played to the psychosis of the tragedy — one set piece being a long corridor with a door at the end of it with a dagger for a knob. — Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022 But according to expert witnesses, no evidence of split personality disorder or Satanic rituals were ever found, and Rolling was not suffering from psychosis. — Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2021 Spencer’s came back positive for psilocin — a substance found in mushrooms that White said could cause psychosis — but also for fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, Jubas said. — Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2022 Prednisone has worked wonders in stabilizing my inflammation markers, but that relief comes at a steep cost in the form of side effects like insomnia, hair loss, psychosis, bone loss, and more. — Samantha Reid, Allure, 24 Mar. 2022 But the doctor truly believed after their first hour-long session that Shepley didn't really intend to kill anyone, and that his acute paranoid psychosis — his official diagnosis — could be cured with the right combination of therapy and medication. — Caitlin Keating, PEOPLE.com, 6 Jan. 2022 In other cases, this relationship persists because many people predisposed to psychosis are similarly predisposed to using cannabis. — Nr Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 Multiple psychologists told the Associated Press the theory is no support for the psychosis theory. — Allison Morrow, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022 See More

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