Psychosis and Neurosis

Psychosis and Neurosis

Psychotic disorders are a group of illnesses that affects the mind. These illnesses alter a person’s ability to think clearly, make good judgments, respond emotionally, communicate effectively, understand reality and behave appropriately.

Neurotic disorders have common historical origin, about one fourth of the population in developed countries will suffer from neurotic disorders during its lifetime course.

Definition for Psychosis

Psychosis (psychotic disorders)are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations

Definition for Neurosis

Neurotic disorder (neurosis) is a mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease of brain and not involve hallucinations and delusions, and not loss of touch with reality.