
Psychotic disorders are mental disorders in which a person's personality is affected severely due to brain damage. When a psychotic episode happens, a person becomes uncertain about reality and usually experiences delusions, hallucinations, off-the-wall behavior, incoherency and chaotic speech. Psychotic disorders generally shows two main symptoms that are hallucinations and delusions. Hallucinations are wrong perceptions, such as seeing, hearing or feeling something that is not present. Delusions are wrong beliefs, involving real-life conditions that could not be true, such as having a disease. Depending on the causes, psychotic disorder can come slowly or quickly. Psychosis is not a permanent state rather it can be cured. The exact cause of psychotic disorder is unclear but psychosis is usually results from brain abnormalities. Psychotic disorder can also be associated with dementia, stroke, schizophrenia, brain tumors, bipolar disorders, heavy use and adverse effect to alcohol or drugs. Medication plays an important role in the treatment of psychotic disorder. Highly-effective treatments are available to treat psychotic disorder which includes antipsychotic medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, supportive psychotherapy and case management.