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Psychosis vs Psychogenic - What's the difference?

psychosis | psychogenic |

As a noun psychosis

is (label) a severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

As an adjective psychogenic is

originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.

psychosis

English

Noun

(wikipedia psychosis) (psychoses)
  • (label) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
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    Derived terms

    * micropsychosis * nonpsychosis * nutmeg psychosis

    psychogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause