№ 6Clinical Disorders9 min read
Characteristic Symptoms of Schizophrenia
1. Overview & Epidemiology
Schizophrenia — from the Greek roots schizein ("to split") and phren ("mind"). A chronic psychotic disorder characterised by auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, and disorganised speech and thinking, in the context of significant social or occupational dysfunction. Onset is typically in young adulthood.
Who named what — the historical figures (examiner's favourite)
| Term / concept | Author | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia praecox | Emil Kraepelin (1893) | First to separate the "early dementia" of psychosis from manic-depression. Term itself coined earlier by Bénédict Morel. |
| Schizophrenia (the name) | * |
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