Sensory experience and psychosis
Abstract
In severe cases, particularly in psychotic patients, the developmental trajectory that occurs in a normal child undergoes significant modifications or disruptions, halting and distorting the natural process of psychological growth. In psychosis, the mind operates as if it were a sensory organ, capable of creating alternative worlds in which the patient can live—a withdrawal of the mind.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Schizophrenia research and treatment
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Mental Health and Psychiatry
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Psychosis
- Pages
- 47–50
- Publication date
- 2 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter