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  • Psychiatry
  • Hyperbaric Physiology

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  • Psychotic disorders present challenges for diving fitness due to impaired reality testing.
  • Hyperbaric conditions can worsen psychotic symptoms or mimic them.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature on psychosis and diving.
  • To explore implications of psychotic disorders, medications, and hyperbaric effects.
  • To guide diving medicine professionals in assessing fitness.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of psychosis and diving.
  • Analysis of hyperbaric effects on psychotic vulnerability.
  • Synthesis of evidence on illness insight, remission, and medication.

Main Results:

  • Illness insight, absence of comorbidities, and complete remission are crucial for diving fitness.
  • Deep dives should be avoided.
  • Differentiating chronic vs. transient psychoses is important.

Conclusions:

  • Informed decisions on psychosis and diving suitability require nuanced evaluation.
  • Careful consideration of psychotropic medication use is essential.
  • Diving medicine professionals need guidance for these complex cases.