Schizophrenia
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WHAT IS ? What does the term mean? In its
most elementary sense, we might say that is a disease, invented
by Eugene Bleeder. Eugene Bleeder was one of the most influential psychiatrists
of his time. He is best known today for his introduction of the term
schizophrenia, previously known as dement ....
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.... baffling as schizophrenia. Today,
in spite of the drugs that have allowed many schizophrenics to live at home or
in the community, a significant number of people admitted to mental hospitals
are victims of the disease. According to the Encyclopedia Of Health,
schizophrenics account for nearly 40% of admissions to state mental hospitals,
30% of psychiatric admissions to Veterans Administration hospitals, and about
20% of admissions to private psychiatric hospitals. Schizophrenia is incurable.
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