Author Question: One disadvantage of early descriptions of schiziophrenia, such as Kraepelin's use of the term ... (Read 18 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

One disadvantage of early descriptions of schiziophrenia, such as Kraepelin's use of the term dementia praecox, is that

a. they assumed that what we call schizophrenia only occurred in elderly patients.
b. they were actually describing Alzheimer's dementia, not schizophrenia.
c. they did not distinguish between the varying types of schizophrenia that we know about today.
d. they assumed the intellectual functioning of patients remained constant even as their bodies aged.

Question 2

The term demence precoce was used by Benedict Morel to describe schizophrenia and to also explain the

a. lack of brain damage that characterizes the brain of most schizophrenics.
b. effectiveness of psychological treatments for schizophrenia.
c. transient nature of most schizophrenias.
d. difference between schizophrenia and dementias of old age.

welcom1000 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c. they did not distinguish between the varying types of schizophrenia that we know about today.

Answer to Question 2

d. difference between schizophrenia and dementias of old age.