Am I Experiencing Psychosis?
A symptom checklist to help clients reflect on experiences of psychosis and consider whether further psychological assessment may be helpful.
Am I Experiencing Psychosis?
It is surprisingly common to see or hear things that other people don’t, or to hold beliefs that other people find unusual. However, if experiences like these cause you distress and stop you from living your life as you want, you might be experiencing psychosis.
Psychosis should only be diagnosed by a mental health professional or doctor. The Am I Experiencing Psychosis? tool explores signs of psychosis. The following questions can give you an idea of whether it might be helpful to arrange a professional assessment.
Overview
Psychosis is a broad term used to describe experiences such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganised thinking, and changes in emotional expression. While these symptoms may occur in a range of mental health conditions — including schizophrenia and brief psychotic episodes — they can also appear in the general population. This symptom checklist draws on DSM-5 and ICD-11 criteria to help clients and clinicians consider whether a person's symptoms are consistent with experience of psychosis. It is not intended to provide a diagnosis or assess severity, but it can support early discussions about whether further evaluation is warranted.
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