People with psychotic disorders lose contact with reality and experience a range of extreme symptoms that usually includes:
- Hallucinations—hearing or seeing things that are not real, such as voices
- Delusions—believing things that are not true
However, these symptoms can occur in people with other health problems, including bipolar disorder, dementia, substance abuse disorders, or brain tumors.
Psychotic disorders include:
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