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Kahlbaum’s disease
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Kahlbaum, Karl Ludwig — (1828–1899) One of the originators of the concept of schizophrenia next to Bénédict Augustin Morel and Emil Kraepelin and pioneer of nosology, Kahlbaum was born in a small Prussian town into the family of a coachman. Although he had a bent… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Dementia praecox — An article by Eugen Bleuler on dementia praecox (1911) Dementia praecox (a premature dementia or precocious madness ) refers to a chronic, deteriorating psychotic disorder characterized by rapid cognitive disintegration, usually beginning in the… … Wikipedia
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Schizophrenia/Dementia Praecox: Emergence of the Concept — (See also Psychosis: Emergence; Schizophrenia: Recent Concepts; Unitary Psychosis; Wernicke–Kleist–Leonhard Pathway.) Schizophrenia remains among the most puzzling of all diseases in psychiatry because there is no single symptom… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Depression: Emergence — The word depression has a number of meanings, depending on the discipline. Within neurophysiology, it refers to a decrease in the brain’s electrical activity causing, for example, cortical depression. For the pharmacologist, depression means… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Depression and Mood Disorders: Emergence — The word depression has a number of meanings, depending on the discipline. Within neurophysiology, it refers to a decrease in the brain’s electrical activity causing, for example, cortical depression. For the pharmacologist, depression means… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Psychopathology — (as a movement) Because the term psychpathology springs so readily to the lips, it is difficult to ascertain the priority for its first use. It is mentioned in passing in some of the psychiatric writing of the early nineteenth century. The… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Catatonia — Catatonia is motor abnormalities in association with severe disorders of mood and thought. Catatonic excitement means an increase in spontaneous and purposeless movements; it is a feature of manic illness among other disorders. Catatonic… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Paranoia — (See also Erotomania; Folie à Deux; French Chronic Delusional States; Psychosis: Emergence.) Paranoia means a fixed false belief formed via logical reasoning (making it distinct from schizophrenia); aside from his delusional system, the… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
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