psychosis
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During her trial, Clancy’s defense argued that postpartum psychosis drove Clancy out of her mind.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Defense attorneys had argued that Salazar suffered from past and current episodes of psychosis and was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Her lawyers said this was caused by postpartum psychosis, a condition that medical experts say affects about one to two women in every 1,000 births.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The characterization approaches psychosis, in other words, which doesn’t exactly amount to an illuminating account of the pursuit of power or celebrity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Artists may sometimes be tortured by the burden of their genius, but they can never be truly creative under the thrall of psychosis.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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Psychiatrists and neurologists are increasingly joining forces to find and treat patients with autoimmune psychoses.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
He urged lawmakers to try again next year, this time adding specific treatment guidelines including recommended doses and protections for people with underlying psychoses.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023
An Ireland finally capable of admitting to the ongoing psychoses, passivity and prejudices that still bind it today, even as it becomes, as O’Toole puts it, “one of the most globalized economies in the world.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
A huge, blingy trophy would be nice, though unlikely, given the DNA and family psychoses involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2016
He also devoted a chapter to the psychoses of four chess masters, selected from the millions of normal people who’d played seriously over the years.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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