What is the history of Schizophrenia?

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Martin Baker

10 December, 04:41

What is the history of Schizophrenia?

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Jace Yoder · Answer 1

The nonspecific concept of madness has been around for many thousands of years and schizophrenia was only classified as a distinct mental disorder by Kraepelin in 1887. He was the first to make a distinction in the psychotic disorders between what he called dementia praecox and manic depression.

Dario Macias · Answer 2

The nonspecific concept of madness has been around for many thousands of years and schizophrenia was only classified as a distinct mental disorder by Kraepelin in 1887. He was the first to make a distinction in the psychotic disorders between what he called dementia praecox and manic depression.