Shared+Psychotic+Disorder

__//**Shared psychotic disorder**://__ ==Shared Psychotic Disorder is a disorder where a normal person shares the delusions of a delusional person after being around him/her for a long period of time. ==

== There are some symptoms of this disorder. A person experiences delusions after living with or being around a delusional person for a long period of time, //delusions are similar to original person with delusions//, the two people are usually very emotionally close and isolated from society. == ==Usually shared psychotic disorder is shared between two people, but sometimes it can be shared between several people, even families. ==

== Even though there is no lab tests to find the shared psychotic disorder, a DIAGNOSIS is still possible. Blood tests to rule out physical sickness. The person is observed and interviewed by a psychologist or psychiatrist to see if he/she has the specific symptoms that point to the shared psychotic disorder. ==

==** TREATMENT : Once someone is diagnosed with shared psychotic disorder, they may be separated from the original person with the disorder. Psychotherapy, family therapy, and medication can also come into play. **==

== __The effect on daily life can be hard to deal with, as are all psychotic disorde rs ____.__ Delusions, anxiety, separation anxiety are just some of the things the individual deals with on a daily basis. ==

= = = = = __//**~TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SHARED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER:~**//__ = = [|Shared Psychotic Disorder Info 1] = = [|Shared Psychotic Disorder 2] =

Works Cited: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/psychotic_disorder/hic_shared_psychotic_disorder.aspx http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Self-deception.jpg