Personal Explanations for Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis

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People gave different types of explanations for their psychosis. These fell into five main categories:
1. Physical and psychiatric – They believed it was due to brain problems, genetics, or mental illness.
2. Traumatic and adversarial – They linked it to past trauma or difficult life events.
3. Emotional – They saw it as a response to overwhelming emotions or stress.
4. Religious, spiritual, and magical – They felt it was a spiritual experience or a message from a higher power.
5. No explanation – Some people had no clear explanation for it.

Many people used more than one explanation at the same time.

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