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John Paul asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

Sugurical Psychosis?

A Nurse living with me asked. Sometime older people present this mental condidtion after sugery

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What I wanted to know is what causes Psychosis in older patents after surgical procedures. Knee replacement then the patent kind of gos nuts does not act like they used to.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Body Image Disturbance is a threat to ones self esteem. Surgery may be traumatic for patients esp if its their first time.Without proper pschological support to these postraumatic clients they may have psychoses.

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