Psychosis is a severe mental illness characterized by what?
A) Disordered thought
B) Increased social interaction
C) Hypoactivity with aggressiveness
D) Paranoid hallucinations
A
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Antipsychotic drugs are used mainly for the treatment of psychosis, a severe mental disorder characterized by disordered thought processes; blunted or inappropriate emotional responses; bizarre behavior ranging from hypoactivity to hyperactivity with agitation, aggressiveness, hostility, and combativeness; social withdrawal in which a person pays less-than-normal attention to the environment and other people; deterioration from previous levels of occupational and social functioning (poor self-care and interpersonal skills); hallucinations; and paranoid delusions.
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