Psychotic disorders refer to a group of severe ailments which impact the mind. They can affect a person's ability to think clearly, communicate effectively, make sound judgments and comprehend reality. A few types of psychotic disorders are schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder and shared psychotic disorder. Schizophrenia causes hallucinations or delusions in the patients, along with changing their behavior. Schizophreniform disorder displays schizophrenic symptoms but for a duration shorter than 6 months. Schizoaffective disorder involves the symptoms of both schizophrenia and mood disorder. Psychotic disorders can be treated through antipsychotic medications and therapies such as individual talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and psychoanalytic therapy. This book attempts to understand the multiple disorders that fall under the psychotic disorders and how they can be treated. It will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers. This book will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.
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