Dementia praecox

Obsolete descriptive term for schizophrenia. Introduced as “démence précoce” by Benedict Augustine Morel in 1857 and later popularized by Emil Kraepelin (1856–1926).


An obsolete term for schizophrenia.


An antiquated term previously employed to denote severe schizophrenia, particularly in adolescents or young adults.


 


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