The Diagnosis of Schizophrenia According to Kraepelin

Authors

  • António Gamito Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.6067

Keywords:

Kraepelin, schizophrenia, dementia praecox

Abstract

Kraepelin's methodology and clinical descriptions are still influential in the XXIst century psychiatry. Concerning schizophrenia, the author questions the internal cohesion and predicitve validity of the actual "phenotypes", returning to Kraepelin's concepts regarding the psychopathology and evolution of the disease. The author suggests that the validation of such concepts could influence research and clinical practice.

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Published

2005-06-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Proceedings

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