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A relationship between mania and melancholia had long been observed, although the basis of the current conceptualisation can be traced back to French psychiatrists in the 1850s. The term "manic-depressive illness" or psychosis was coined by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the late nineteenth century, originally referring to all kinds of mood disorder. German psychiatrist Karl Leonhard split the classification again in 1957, employing the terms unipolar disorder (major depressive disorder) and Bipolar disorder.
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What is the difference between bipolar and schizophrenia?
no such thing with that name, but there is schizoaffective disorder, somewhere between the two.There may be two different disorders that exhibit characteristics of bipolar and schizophrenia.The previous answer named one, Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. Persons with this disorder will experience psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, etc) even if they are not in a mood episode. But they will also experience symptoms of a manic or depressed mood episode.There are also many types of Bipolar disorder, and some people will experience the psychotic symptoms listed above, but only if they are experiencing a mood episode (manic, depressed, mixed). If the person with this disorder is not in a mood episode, they will not experience the psychotic symptoms.
Who is Tourette syndrome named for?
The disorder is named for another French physician, Georges Gilles de la Tourette
Did john langdon really discover down syndrome?
His name is John Langdon Down. The disorder was named after him.
Which disorder affects the adrenal glands and can cause weakness cramps and convulsions?
Conn's syndrome is a condition affecting the adrenal glands that causes weakness, cramps, and convulsions. It was named after Jerome Conn, an American endocrinologist, who first described the disorder.
Which muscles are most likely involved in tmj disorder?
If you had to pick an answer which named three muscles, it would be MASSETER, PTERYGOID & TEMPORALIS.
Is Jason earls a father?
he has a wife named JENNIFER EARLES, 2 KIDS, & A HEIGHT/GROWTH DISORDER.
Would mistrust be a mental disorder or a personality disorder?
Mistrust is a feature of both certain psychotic disorders, for example, paranoid schizophrenia, and some personality disorders, for example, paranoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, and schizoid personality disorder. In some cases the symptoms of those who suffer the above named personality disorders can become so severe that they can suffer brief reactive psychosis, particularly paranoid personality disorder. These people are very wary of others, to the point that they become isolated for fear that others want to harm them in some way. Personality disorders do not respond to psychiatric medications as readily as psychotic disorders do, and in many cases, particularly in paranoid personalty disorder, if the sufferer is in therapy it takes months or years for them to really begin to build trust in a therapist, and they are constantly analyzing everything the therapist says or does, looking for any reason not to trust the therapist anymore.
How do you know that the woman who touched the hem of Jesus Garment and was instantly cured of a blood disorder is named Veronica?
You don't know that, Her name is not mentioned in the Bible.
What does the acronym DID mean?
If you are referring to psychology, DID means: Dissociative Identity Disorder; previously known as MPD--Multiple Personality Disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder was thought to better state the disorder, and was so re-named in the DSM-IV, published in 2000. MPD was the diagnosis prior to the publication of DSM IV--Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition, published 1994. There was a Text Revision in 2000, creating DSM-IV-TR At this time (Aug 2012), the DSM-V is in the process of consultation and preparation, and has an expected publication date of May 2013.
What was the name of the asylum that Esther escaped from in the movie orphan?
Esther was a 33-year-old woman named Leena Klammer, who posed as a 9-year-old girl. She suffered from hypopituitarism, a rare disorder where the pituitary gland stops working. She suffered from dwarfism as a result of the disorder.
Is there someone named poophead?
Yes, I am Poophead Wayne Johnson. My mother had a mental disability and a sever drinking disorder, so the night of my birth she named me poophead. I did get my name legally changed when i was 21. I am now 58.
Why is 'Down syndrome' spelled with a capital 'D'?
Down syndrome starts with a capital letter because it is named after John Langdon Down, the doctor who described the disorder in 1866.
