simple deteriorative disorder — simple schizophrenia … Medical dictionary
Schizophrenia — MeshName = Schizophrenia MeshNumber = F03.700.750 Schizophrenia (pron en|ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə), from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν, to split ) and phrēn , phren (φρήν, φρεν , mind ) is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder… … Wikipedia
Schizophrenia — One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat affect), agitation, catatonia, confusion, psychosis, unusual behavior, and withdrawal. The illness usually begins in early adulthood. The causes of… … Medical dictionary
schizophrenia — schizophrenic /skit seuh fren ik/, adj., n. /skit seuh free nee euh, freen yeuh/, n. 1. Psychiatry. Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional… … Universalium
Schizophrenia: Emergence — (See also Psychosis: Emergence; Schizophrenia: Recent Concepts; Unitary Psychosis; Wernicke–Kleist–Leonhard Pathway.) Schizophrenia remains among the most puzzling of all diseases in psychiatry because there is no single symptom… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Schizophrenia/Dementia Praecox: Emergence of the Concept — (See also Psychosis: Emergence; Schizophrenia: Recent Concepts; Unitary Psychosis; Wernicke–Kleist–Leonhard Pathway.) Schizophrenia remains among the most puzzling of all diseases in psychiatry because there is no single symptom… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Diagnosis of schizophrenia — The diagnosis of schizophrenia is based on criteria in either the American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version DSM IV TR, or the World Health Organization s International Statistical… … Wikipedia
Schizophrénie simple — Schizophrénie Le terme de schizophrénie regroupe un ensemble d affections psychiatriques présentant un noyau commun mais très différentes quant à leur présentation et leur évolution, et provient de « schizo » du grec… … Wikipédia en Français
Physical health in schizophrenia — People with schizophrenia are at higher than average risk of physical ill health and die earlier than the general population from natural causes. The fatal conditions include cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic disorders. [Harris EC,… … Wikipedia
Sluggishly progressing schizophrenia — or sluggish schizophrenia was a category of schizophrenia diagnosed by psychiatrists in the Soviet Union. At the time, Western psychiatry recognized only four types of schizophrenia: catatonic, hebephrenic, paranoid, and simple. The diagnostic… … Wikipedia