Psychological disorders in which people lose contact with reality and experience irrational ideas and distorted perceptions are known as ________ disorders.

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Psychotic disorders involve a loss of contact with reality, which includes experiencing delusions (irrational beliefs) and hallucinations (distorted perceptions). Catatonic and residual are subtypes of schizophrenia, which is one type of psychotic disorder. Paranoid refers to a specific type of delusion, but is not a comprehensive term for all psychotic disorders.

Psychological Disorders in Which People Lose Contact with Reality and Experience