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RYAN BANYAN

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The dementia in the term dementia praecox refers to
 
  a) AIDS-related cognitive changes.
  b) severe memory impairments.
  c) progressive intellectual deterioration.
  d) thought disorder.

Question 2

Kraepelin labelled schizophrenia dementia praecox to reflect his view that the main characteristic of schizophrenia is
 
  a) intellectual decline and early onset.
  b) confusion and delusions.
  c) stereotyped behaviour and autistic aloneness.
  d) underlying thought disorder.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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