Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. chronic psychosis

chronic psychosis

chronic psychosis

1. a delusional or hallucinatory state that persists indefinitely.

2. a former name for chronic schizophrenia.

3. historically, any irreversible disorder of cognition, mood or affect, and behavior.

Related Terms

hypermnesia

hypermnesia n. 1. an extreme degree of retentiv...

aculalia

aculalia n. nonsensical speech associated with lack of comp...

stressor

stressor n. any event, force, or condition that results in...

incompatibility

incompatibility n. 1. the state in which two or...

rhythmic stereotypy

rhythmic stereotypy a gross motor movement, such as body ro...

recurrent dream

recurrent dream a dream that occurs repeatedly. Sigmund Fre...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter C

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact