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Originally Posted by junkDNA
OUR HUGE FEAR is that my sister will either A. NOT be admitted to the psych ward because she comes in and out of this state. she seems to realize when it's getting her in trouble, backpedals, puts on her normal face, and no one sees that anything is wrong. or B. she IS admitted to a psych unit, refuses meds, no docs or judge sees anything that warrants forced meds, and she is discharged after 3 days..
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That sounds like pseudo/quasi psychosis, which comes and goes. Someone with psychosis wouldn't be able to cop that they've gone too far and backpedal as you say. Not a doctor or anything but I've seen it in people and asked about it, usually associated with personality problems. Not invalidating what she's going through it just might be an avenue to research, I'm not sure someone can be committed with that.
Hope I'm not bringing the thread off course, this paragraph just stood out for me.