"psychotics" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 精神病患者

Definition

患有严重精神障碍（称为精神病）的人，可能会失去对现实的认知、出现幻觉或妄想。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Psychotics” 是医学和精神科用词，常用于正式和学术场合，日常交流中请避免使用，以免显得不敏感。更合适的说法是“患有精神病的人”。不要与“psychopaths（精神变态者）”混淆。

Examples

Some hospitals have special wards for psychotics.

有些医院有专门针对**精神病患者**的病房。

Doctors carefully monitor the behavior of psychotics.

医生会密切监测**精神病患者**的行为。

Treatment for psychotics often includes therapy and medicine.

**精神病患者**的治疗通常包括心理治疗和药物。

Psychotics may sometimes have trouble knowing what is real and what isn't.

**精神病患者**有时难以分辨现实与非现实。

The hospital staff are trained to interact calmly with psychotics during a crisis.

医院员工受过培训，在危机时能冷静地与**精神病患者**交流。

There’s a big difference between psychotics and people with other mental health issues.

**精神病患者**与其他精神问题患者有很大不同。