When was the term "Dementia praecox" first used and by whom?
Q: When was the term "Dementia praecox" first used and by whom?
A: The term "Dementia praecox" was first used by Bénédict Augustin Morel in 1860.
Q: What was the condition of the teenager that inspired Morel to use the term "Dementia praecox"?
A: The teenager retreated from society and started to show symptoms similar to those of dementia.
Q: Which mental illness is mostly seen in old people?
A: Dementia is a mental illness which mostly occurs in old people.
Q: Which mental illness did Emil Kraepelin contrast with "Dementia praecox"?
A: Emil Kraepelin contrasted "Dementia praecox" with Bipolar disorder.
Q: Do episodes of normalcy occur in people with Bipolar disorder?
A: Yes, episodes of normalcy occur in people with Bipolar disorder.
Q: Do people with "Dementia praecox" have episodes in which they seem normal?
A: No, people with "Dementia praecox" do not have episodes in which they seem normal.
Q: Which term was used to describe "Dementia praecox" by Eugen Bleuler?
A: Eugen Bleuler said that "Dementia praecox" was actually schizophrenia.
