What is psychosis disorder?

Psychotic states may occur from the use of both legal and illegal substances which maybe prescription and non-prescription. Depending on the substance and the duration of use the psychosis may be reversible with the removal of the substance.

How do members experience psychosis disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with psychosis disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for psychosis disorder*

*Data from patients with psychosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with psychosis disorder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Invega)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (3)
Treatment

(Seroquel)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (3)
Treatment

(Zyprexa)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (2)
Treatment

(Abilify)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (1)

*Data from patients with psychosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has psychosis disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 75
30s 167
40s 163
50s 156
60s 79
70+ 23

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 203
Female 453

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What is psychosis disorder?

Psychotic states may occur from the use of both legal and illegal substances which maybe prescription and non-prescription. Depending on the substance and the duration of use the psychosis may be reversible with the removal of the substance.



Common symptoms reported by people with psychosis disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for psychosis disorder

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Invega)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
22
Tried for
psychosis disorder (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Seroquel)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
132
Tried for
psychosis disorder (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Zyprexa)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
97
Tried for
psychosis disorder (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Abilify)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
89
Tried for
psychosis disorder (1)

Data from patients with psychosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with psychosis disorder

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Invega)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Seroquel)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Zyprexa)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Abilify)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psychosis disorder (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with psychosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has psychosis disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 140 say psychosis disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 75
30s 167
40s 163
50s 156
60s 79
70+ 23
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 70
20-29 years 41
30-39 years 22
40-49 years 16
50-59 years 7
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 203
Female 453

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 181
Not Diagnosed 33

These charts show data from psychosis disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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