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DEMENTIA PRAECOX

DEMENTIA PRAECOX
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a psychiatric term meaning schizophrenia (also a psychiatric term) which is a major mental disorder typically characterized by a separation of the thought processes and the emotions, a distortion of reality accompanied by delusions and hallucinations, a fragmentation of the personality, motor (involving muscular movement) disturbances, bizarre behavior, etc. The word schizophrenia comes from Greek, meaning split mind. SHSBC Binder 25 Approved Glossary
DEMENTIA PRAECOX
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a psychiatric term meaning schizophrenia (also a psychiatric term) which is a major mental disorder typically characterized by a separation of the thought processes and the emotions, a distortion of reality accompanied by delusions and hallucinations, a fragmentation of the personality, motor (involving muscular movement) disturbances, bizarre behavior, etc. The word schizophrenia comes from Greek, meaning split mind.a psychiatric term meaning schizophrenia. See also schizoid in this glossary.a psychiatric term meaning schizophrenia. See schizophrenia in this glossary. (psychiatry) schizophrenia. See also schizophrenia in this glossary. (psychiatry) schizophrenia that usually occurs or begins in late adolescence. The phrase comes from Latin and literally means "precocious insanity." See also schizophrenia in this glossary. (psychiatry) the name for what was thought to be a common form of insanity, developing usually in late adolescence or early adult life, and characterized by loss of interest in people and things, loss of effective participation in practical or social life, incoherence of thought and action, and blunting of emotion. (psychiatry) schizophrenia. See also schizophrenia in this glossary. They say, "This is dementia praecox case. . ." -The Itsa Line (20 Aug. 63) a psychiatric term meaning schizophre- nia. See also schizophrenia in this glossary. (psychiatry) schizophrenia that usually occurs or begins in late adolescence. The phrase comes from Latin and literally means "precocious insanity." See also schizophrenia in this glossary. One is schizophrenia, another is manic-depressive, another is dementia praecox, another one is oh, I don't know, over the barrel and another one is the polka.