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Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή psyche mind/soul and -ωσις -osis abnormal condition or derangement) refers to an abnormal condition of the mind and is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a loss of contact with reality. People suffering from psychosis are described as psychotic.Psychosis (as a sign of a psychiatric disorder) is a diagnosis of exclusion.