Mental Illness Terminology

adjective relating to, characterized by, or affected with psychosis

• The patient exhibited psychotic behavior and was immediately referred to a mental health professional.
• I heard that guy down the street is a bit psychotic, so I try to avoid him.
• She's acting all psychotic lately, I think she needs to chill out.
• The political atmosphere in the country was becoming increasingly psychotic, with extreme views dominating the discourse.

noun an abnormal or pathological tendency to exaggerate or tell lies

• The patient was diagnosed with mythomania, a condition characterized by compulsive lying.
• I think she might have mythomania because she always tells such outrageous stories.
• Don't believe a word he says, he's got a serious case of mythomania.
• Her mythomania was like a tangled web of deceit that she couldn't escape from.

noun a branch of psychology that deals with abnormal behavior and mental disorders

• Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought.
• Studying abnormal psychology gives you insight into why people behave in unexpected ways.
• Diving into abnormal psychology is like exploring the mysteries of the human mind.
• In the world of abnormal psychology, every mind is a puzzle waiting to be solved.