Before we look at the symptoms of psychosis and learn about its treatment, let's formulate the concept itself. Psychosis is not a specific disease, but a generalized class of mental disorders. Their common feature is the disturbed process of reflection of objective reality. In other words, a sick person perceives the world around him in a distorted form.
Psychosis: symptoms, treatment
Overall picture
A distorted vision of the real world is manifested in a violation of behavior and the manifestation of unusual syndromes and symptoms. Psychosis does not in any way give rise to any new phenomena; it merely represents the loss of activity of higher brain levels.
Symptoms of Psychosis
In general, all sorts of delusional states and various hallucinations are considered common signs of this condition. Regardless of the variety, the symptoms of psychosis include a mandatory agitated action.
- Twilight consciousness. It is characterized by a very rare narrowing of the interests of the patient. His consciousness is going through a “troubled time”. This can be observed during epilepsy and a state of tantrum.
- Delirium. A violation of consciousness, which is characterized by constant visual hallucinations.
- Oneroids. A condition very similar to a dream. The patient sees hallucinations, lives not in reality, but in complete delirium.
- Amenations. The patient’s consciousness is confused, confused, and his thinking is chaotic.
- The decay of a person’s personality. This is a complete separation of the patient’s consciousness from the surrounding reality.
All the above symptoms of psychosis are its main symptoms, but, mind you, not the only ones! In order to accurately determine the type of specific mental disorder, it is necessary to conduct a lengthy observation with a psychiatrist, after which the doctor will make an official opinion and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
How to treat?
Usually the patient is placed in a psychiatric hospital. Today's therapy is not complete without the use of special psychotropic drugs - antipsychotics (sometimes tranquilizers or antidepressants). The treatment process is accompanied by the use of drugs that strengthen the patient's body, or medications that help reduce the phenomenon of intoxication.
Senile psychosis
Symptoms
This is a generalized group of mental illnesses that occur in people after 60 years. This manifests itself in a state of dull consciousness on the part of an elderly person, as well as in various endoform disorders. Important! Senile psychosis does not cause total dementia!
Kinds
Today, doctors distinguish between two types of senile psychosis:
- acute forms, which are manifested by confusion;
- chronic forms, manifested in depressive disorders, paranoid and hallucinatory conditions.
Treatment
It should be carried out depending on the physical condition of the patient. Psychotropic drugs such as Pyrazidolum, Azafen, Amitriptyline and others are used. In some cases, treatment occurs using two drugs. In addition, it is necessary to constantly monitor the somatic state of patients.