schizophrenias

schizophrenias
schiz·o·phre·ni·a || ‚skɪtsəʊ'frɪːnɪə n. (Psychology) severe psychotic disorder characterized by psychosis (also characterized by agitation, catatonia, confusion, hallucinations, unusual behavior and extensive withdrawal); insulting term for a condition characterized by conflicting behavior or attitudes; term used in an informal manner to indicate a split personality (Slang)

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  • American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry — The American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry [ [http://www.aapdp.org/ American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry website] ] (AAPDP) is a forum for physician psychoanalysts and psychodynamic psychiatrists to… …   Wikipedia

  • Bleuler, Eugen — born April 30, 1857, Zollikon, Switz. died July 15, 1939, Zollikon Swiss psychiatrist. He is best known for his studies of schizophrenia and for introducing (1908) the term for the disorder previously called dementia praecox. Bleuler argued… …   Universalium

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