All people experience emotions: positive and not so, strong and weak. They play an important role for a person. Nevertheless, acute psychosis occurs quite often in nervous and emotional people. About him and will be discussed.
What is psychosis
So, we are surrounded by a lot of people. All of them differ in their character and behavior. But among them there are those that stand out from the rest. In a bad way. Their behavior is inappropriate. In most cases, acute psychosis played a role here.
In itself, psychosis is a mental illness that manifests itself as inadequate, unusual behavior in society. That is, a person with this disease can easily be called inadequate. There are quite a few reasons for its appearance. Nevertheless, let's talk about where this ailment can come from and how to deal with it.
Causes of occurrence
Acute psychosis, the causes of which are quite extensive, most often occurs in adolescents and women of mature age. At this time, special changes occur in the human body, the mindset and consciousness change somewhat. If during this period any unpleasant event occurs that "hit on the head", then the residual emotionscapable of developing into acute psychosis.
Thus, we can say that the main cause of any mental disorder is an emotional shock. Usually negative. This also includes shock. So, people with a shaky psyche, suffering from paranoia, emotionally unstable and prone to sudden mood swings are the first candidates for this disease. After all, they are the easiest to shock or "put pressure on the brain."
To be honest, an acute psychosis that has not yet been treated may not manifest itself for a long time. In other words, the patient for quite a long time has the opportunity to quietly continue to live among he althy people. True, before the first shock. As soon as another shock occurs, expect tantrums and psychosis.
Does it go away by itself
Many people very often ask the question: "Do mental disorders go away on their own?" As mentioned above, a person who has been struck by acute psychosis can live peacefully among he althy people for some time. But at one point, "patience will come to an end" - there will be an outbreak, after which the patient will calm down again. Thus, the nature of the disease is cyclic. From time to time psychoses will appear again and again. It is impossible to do without external interference.
Although many psychologists argue that acute psychosis, which has not yet been treated, may be temporary. That is, with a small degree of probability, the patient has a chance for healing without unnecessary intervention. In fact,independently pass those psychoses that are associated with age periods and hormonal disruptions.
So, before proceeding to a more detailed study and treatment of the problem, let's talk about who is most susceptible to this disease. After all, the nature of "healing" depends on many factors.
Who is most affected
Psychoses, as a rule, are most susceptible to adolescents and people close to age crises. At this time, hormones are bubbling and naughty in the body. They are known to play a huge role in the behavior of all living beings.
In addition, acute psychosis often occurs as a "side effect" of intoxication or traumatic brain injury. In truth, any injury inflicted on the body can cause mental abnormalities. Do not forget about some diseases that can also cause this ailment. These include major operations and infectious diseases, especially severe ones. In addition, acute reactive psychosis is quite common in women who have experienced an abortion or the death of their own children. The shock of such "news" is so terrible that the body literally "gets out of control".
Affect
One of the manifestations of acute psychosis is an affective state. Probably everyone knows it. This is that short, abrupt period of time when a person does not understand what he is doing. Affect occurs, as a rule, in emergency situations that threaten life(natural disasters, fire, etc.). It can occur in excited and inhibited forms. In the first case, the patient begins to make sharp, panicked movements, rushes from side to side, asks for help and runs somewhere (usually towards danger). When acute psychosis stops, patients either do not remember what is happening, or muddy particles of memories remain in their heads.
During the inhibited reaction, as you might guess, the patient has partial or complete immobilization (or, more simply, stupor). During this period, the gift of speech is lost, one of two pictures freezes on the face: indifference to everything or horror. This state can continue from several minutes to several hours.
Ganser Syndrome
Ganser syndrome is a fairly common acute psychosis. Its treatment is almost impossible. During the attacks, the patient answers the question that he clearly understood incorrectly. With all this, for him, any words sound playful. The patient laughs, fools around and is lost in space. He does not understand what kind of people surround him. Instead of laughter, crying and sobbing may appear.
Pseudo-dementia
A simpler name for this type of psychosis is false dementia. A person answers simple questions very stupidly, but he is able to give the correct answer to something complex. His behavior will also be shocking, however, it does not pose a danger. A big one can eat eggs right with the shell, put shoes on his hands, pull trousers over his head, and a jacket on his feet. With all this, the face may bestupid smile. Memories after the "climax" - as if everything happened in a dream.
Puerilism
Acute psychosis, the symptoms of which are manifested in the childish behavior of an absolutely adult person, is called puerilism. The patient is not able to perform elementary actions, makes gross mistakes, calls everyone aunts and uncles, lisps, teases, and in general, behaves "like a little child." Childish phrases and mannerisms fly from the mouth. Nevertheless, adult traits of behavior remain. For example, the habit of smoking or wearing makeup.
Hysterical stupor
Another acute psychosis is hysterical stupor. It manifests itself in approximately the same way as stupor in principle. A person refuses food and water, can stare at one point for a long time, anger or despair is reflected on the face, and the body is tense. At the slightest mention of a stressful or shocking situation, the patient blushes, falls into hysterics, his pulse quickens. May pass on its own, but lead to paralysis, gait disturbance and other hysterical symptoms.
Breaking
Acute alcoholic psychosis (or narcotic) in the common people is called breaking. It is caused by the body's reaction to a lack of alcohol or drugs. It usually occurs due to dependence on harmful substances. In the course of psychosis, there is increased excitability and aggression. Waking up, the patient is unlikely to remember what happened.
How to treat
Now that we know what acute psychosis is, the symptoms and those most susceptible to the diseasecategories of people, you can talk about how to get rid of the disease.
First, you need to eliminate the cause of the disease. For this, as a rule, isolation of the patient is necessary. In an excited state, the patient is given antipsychotics and tranquilizers. In moments of depression, it is customary to give antidepressants.
Psychotherapy and conversations with a psychologist play a special role. Once the root cause of the psychosis is found, it will most likely be cured with talk and reassurance.
