Psychologists and psychiatrists alike often overlook the differences between psychosis and schizophrenia, and consider them synonymous. Nothing is further from reality.
Confusing the two terms or assimilating them is a mistake that can confuse a clinical diagnosis. Given the importance of this, in this article we want to expose you to the differences between psychosis and schizophrenia.
What is psychosis?
Psychosis consists of a serious and specific alteration in the judgment of reality and the creation of a new reality. When a person is psychotic, they inaccurately evaluate their perceptions and thoughts. Makes incorrect inferences about external reality, even despite evidence to the contrary.
The concept is not applicable to minor distortions of reality or on ambiguous issues. If a depressed person underestimates his achievements, he cannot be considered psychotic.
Direct evidence of a psychotic state is the presence of delusions, hallucinations, incoherent and unintelligible language, highly disorganized behavior, and disorientation.
What is schizophrenia?
Eugen Bleuler was the first to use the concept of schizophrenia, which etymologically means splitting of the personality. Emile Kraepelin used the concept of early dementia to refer to this disorder, emphasizing the deteriorating and chronic course, where cure was not possible.
In schizophrenia the following aspects are manifested:
Presence of psychotic symptoms during the active phase of the disease
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