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Psychosis is characterised by
Loss of touch with reality
Prolonged emotional reaction to a given a stress
Anxiety, fear, sadness, vague aches and pains
All the above
Solution
Psychosis results from mental or physical illness or any other trauma due to which thoughts and emotions are affected to such an extent that contact is lost with reality. The people interpret the things around them in a different way. Hallucinations and delusions also occur in the affected person. The person becomes distressed and may hear voices that are not actually there. So, the correct answer is 'Loss of touch with reality'.
Similar Questions
Match the names of disease listed under column I with meanings given under column II, choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the columns.
Column $I$(Name of disease) |
Column $II$(Meanings) |
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$(A)$ Jaundice |
$(p)$ Allergic inflammation of nose |
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$(B)$ Stenosis |
$(Q)$ Loss of motor functions |
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$(C)$ Rhinitis |
$(R)$ Heart valve defect |
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$(D)$ Paralysis |
$(S)$ Increase in bile pigments in the blood |
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$(T)$ Septal defect of heart |
