Can anyone here give me more information about paranoid frantic psychosis? My sister is suffering from this, and I am starting to get worried that this could very easily turn into a long term or even permanent state. Can paranoid frantic psychosis turn into schizophrenia at some stage? Please explain how it all works.
Personally, I do not believe that a simple episode of psychosis can turn into a long term mental illness. Rather, I believe that the psychosis may well be a manifestation of an underlying and undiagnosed mental illness, which can include schizophrenia, but there are infinite other possibilities. I also assume that this would be diagnosed, if the person dealing with psychosis is already receiving treatment.
What is schizophrenia? And how does it compare with psychosis? Or are they two completely different diseases? Can one person have both?