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Essay Archive - Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
WHAT IS SCHIZOPHRENIA? What does the term schizophrenia mean? In its
most elementary sense, we might say that schizophrenia is a disease, invented
by Eugene Bleeder. Eugene Bleeder was one of the most influential psychiatrists
of his time. He is best known today for his introduction of the term
schizophrenia, previously known as dementia praecox. In actuality, schizophrenia
is often used generically and inappropriately as it is often applied to almost
any kind of unusual behavior of which the speaker disapproves. Schizophrenia is
almost universally viewed as the "classic example of madness" . It is a
startling and....
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