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Schizophrenia has likely been with mankind since prehistoric times. However, the term schizophrenia was coined by Emil Kraepelin, a Swiss psychiatrist of the late nineteenth century, who thereby distinguished it as a specific type of 'madness'.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIn 1887 a similar disease known as dementia praecox was first diagnosed. This can be thought of as the first discovery I suppose. There really isn't an answer to this question because there was no clear definition for many many year. In the past depending on whether you were in the UK or the USA you would get a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bi polar disorder. Today things are more universal, but because we don't really understand much about schizophrenia yet it's hard to say when it was first discovered.
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∙ 10y agoIt is not possible to determine who was the first person with schizophrenia. Although the condition was not diagnosed with the same term, there have been recognizable cases of schizophrenia throughout human history.
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∙ 11y agoThere is no true "cure" for schizophrenia. However, the antipsychotic effects of the first antipsychotic drug, chlorpromazine, were discovered in 1952.
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∙ 13y agoJames Tilly Matthews
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When antipsychotics were first discovered?
the word schizophrenia is a 100 years old...i think it was disovered in 1887,
Who discovered schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia was originally discovered by Emil Kraepelin in the late nineteenth century and was named dementia preacox because it was discovered as a form of dementia that occurred in mostly young people. Eugen Bleurer later renamed is schizophrenia, "fragmented mind", when discovering that its symptoms were long lasting but could be cured naturally over time, unlike the manic depressive illness and dementia that up until that point they were comparing it to.
What complicates the use of prospective studies designed to identify developmental precursors of schizophrenia?
The fact that the majority of those who develop schizophrenia do not have a first- or second-degree relative with schizophrenia.
How long until a new and improved form for schizophrenia treatment is discovered?
Daily progress is being made. As to your question -- it is unanswerable.
If a 30 year old has schizophrenia could the mother have it as well?
Yes. Schizophrenia is partly genetic, meaning that if you have a relative with schizophrenia you are likely to also have schizophrenia. About 1/10 of people with a relative with schizophrenia develop schizophrenia, compared to 1/100 people without a relative with schizophrenia.
Is schizophrenia a disability?
People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.
Is talking to yourself and back signs of schizophrenia?
It can definitely be one symptom, but that doesn't mean you have schizophrenia. Check with your doctor first before diagnosing yourself with a mental disorder. But I'm sure if you think you can detect that you have schizophrenia, then you're not schizophrenic.
Was potassium k the first metal to be discovered?
No, The First Metal To Be Discovered Was GOLD. No, The First Metal To Be Discovered Was GOLD.
What are the causes of residual schizophrenia?
Residual schizophrenia is caused by a partial recovery from schizophrenia. For an explanation of what causes schizophrenia, please see the related question.
Can you get schizophrenia without a relative with schizophrenia?
No. Scientists have long known that schizophrenia runs in families. The illness occurs in 1 percent of the general population, but it occurs in 10 percent of people who have a first-degree relative with the disorder, such as a parent, brother, or sister. People who have second-degree relatives (aunts, uncles, grandparents, or cousins) with the disease also develop schizophrenia more often than the general population. The risk is highest for an identical twin of a person with schizophrenia. He or she has a 40 to 65 percent chance of developing the disorder.
When was schizophrenia first identified?
It was observed around 1908, by a Swiss doctor named Eugen Bleuler, to describe the splitting apart of mental functions that he regarded as the central characteristic of schizophrenia.
What age can you get diagnosed with schizophrenia?
You can be diagnosed with schizophrenia at any age, although an age below 13 is termed "juvenile-onset schizophrenia" and an age above 45 is termed "adult-onset schizophrenia". The average age of onset for men is 18 and the average age of onset for women is 25.
