Psychosis: Classification

0
7K

Classification
The word was also used to distinguish a condition considered a disorder of the mind, as opposed to neurosis, which was considered a disorder of the nervous system. The psychoses thus became the modern equivalent of the old notion of madness, and hence there was much debate on whether there was only one (unitary) or many forms of the new disease. One type of broad usage would later be narrowed down by Koch in 1891 to the 'psychopathic inferiorities'—later renamed abnormal personalities by Schneider.

The division of the major psychoses into manic depressive illness (now called bipolar disorder) and dementia praecox (now called schizophrenia) was made by Emil Kraepelin, who attempted to create a synthesis of the various mental disorders identified by 19th-century psychiatrists, by grouping diseases together based on classification of common symptoms. Kraepelin used the term 'manic depressive insanity' to describe the whole spectrum of mood disorders, in a far wider sense than it is usually used today.

In Kraepelin's classification this would include 'unipolar' clinical depression, as well as bipolar disorder and other mood disorders such as cyclothymia. These are characterised by problems with mood control and the psychotic episodes appear associated with disturbances in mood, and patients often have periods of normal functioning between psychotic episodes even without medication. Schizophrenia is characterized by psychotic episodes that appear unrelated to disturbances in mood, and most non-medicated patients show signs of disturbance between psychotic episodes.

Search
Categories
Read More
Social Issues
Rose Island. (2020)
An idealistic engineer builds his own island off the Italian coast and declares it a nation,...
By Leonard Pokrovski 2022-10-06 12:58:41 0 22K
Horror
Top 5 Horror Movies You Need to Watch
Horror movies have a unique ability to evoke fear, suspense, and thrill. From psychological...
By Dacey Rankins 2024-10-08 18:34:58 0 11K
Supercomputing
Supercomputing: Unleashing the Power of Advanced Computing
Supercomputing represents the pinnacle of computational capability, enabling researchers and...
By Dacey Rankins 2024-10-21 16:45:44 0 7K
Business
FUNDAMENTALS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
FUNDAMENTALS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION A goal in business is...
By Leonard Pokrovski 2024-07-16 18:18:21 0 16K
Business
Profession head-hunter
A head hunter is a specialist in finding candidates for key, responsible and high positions for...
By Dacey Rankins 2024-09-20 17:22:51 0 8K
image/svg+xml


BigMoney.VIP Powered by Hosting Pokrov