Psychosis can occur in a number of disorders, including in severe cases of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. With this in mind, write an assessment in which you address the following: What is psychosis? Do not simply list criteria from the DSM. Instead, analyze how the term is defined and used in the field of psychology. As a trained clinician, how would you recognize psychosis in a client? How could you, as a trained clinician, differentiate between psychotic and depressive disorders? Do not just list the criteria that differ, but explain what you would see that would be different. What elements in a client’s history facilitate diagnosis of a psychotic disorder? What are the challenges of interviewing a psychotic client? How might a psychology professional deal with those challenges?
