psychosis: Quick Facts

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senile dementia functional psychosis schizoaffective disorder psychotic depression mental disorder neurosis neurasthenia memory disorder hallucination gender dysphoria schizophrenia anxiety disorder personality disorder catatonia stress

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Patrick McGorry

Irish-born Australian psychiatrist

Eugen Bleuler

Eugen Bleuler

Swiss psychiatrist

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