Three-year-old Shawn ate lead paint which was chipping off the walls in the older home in which he lives.Consequently, Shawn developed a psychosis based on brain damage due to lead poisoning.Shawn's psychosis would be classified as a(n) _____ psychosis.

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Organic psychosis is caused by brain damage or physical factors such as alcohol, drugs or toxins. Lead poisoning can cause brain damage, which in turn can lead to psychosis. Therefore, Shawn's psychosis would be classified as organic.

Three-Year-Old Shawn Ate Lead Paint Which Was Chipping Off the Walls