Substance-induced psychosis
Substance-induced psychosis
Substance-induced psychosis (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
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- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Substance-induced psychosis
- Wikipedia's article - Substance-induced psychosis
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polski), also known as drug-induced psychosis, is a form of psychosis that is triggered by the use or abuse of drugs or alcohol.
Etymology
The term "substance-induced psychosis" is derived from the Latin words "substantia" meaning "substance", "inducere" meaning "to lead in", and the Greek word "ψυχωσις" (psykosis) meaning "a giving soul or life to, animating, quickening".
Definition
Substance-induced psychosis is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, or other significant disruptions in thought, emotion, or behavior, which are directly attributable to the physiological effects of a psychoactive substance. This can include substances such as alcohol, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics, as well as other (or unknown) substances.
Related Terms
- Psychosis: A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality.
- Hallucination: Perception in the absence of external stimulus that has qualities of real perception.
- Delusion: An idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument.
- Psychoactive substance: A chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.
See also
- Alcohol-induced psychosis
- Cannabis-induced psychosis
- Stimulant psychosis
- Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Substance-induced psychosis
- Wikipedia's article - Substance-induced psychosis
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski