What Is a Psychotic Episode?
3. The Prodromal Period
For some reason, when psychosis happens for the first time it usually happens in young adults and teenagers, although it can develop in older people as well. Before psychosis actually occurs, a lot of people will go through what is known as the prodromal period.
During the prodromal period, the patient will likely undergo profound changes in their personality. Their thoughts and their behavior can change a great deal, but this might sometimes just be put down to adolescence in some people. The experience will be different for everybody, and the prodromal period can last from just a few days – to years.
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