"psychotics" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 精神病患者

Definition

患有嚴重精神障礙（稱為精神病）的人，可能會失去對現實的認知、出現幻覺或妄想。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Psychotics” 是醫學和精神科用詞，常用於正式和學術場合，日常交流請避免用，以免顯得不敏感。建議用“患有精神病的人”。不要和“psychopaths（精神病態者）”混淆。

Examples

Some hospitals have special wards for psychotics.

有些醫院有專門針對**精神病患者**的病房。

Doctors carefully monitor the behavior of psychotics.

醫生會密切監測**精神病患者**的行為。

Treatment for psychotics often includes therapy and medicine.

**精神病患者**的治療通常包括心理治療和藥物。

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

**精神病患者**有時難以分辨現實與非現實。

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

醫院員工受過培訓，在危機時能冷靜地與**精神病患者**互動。

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

**精神病患者**與其他精神問題病人有很大不同。