Introduction

Question 1

Kraepelin

Answer 1

• first identified the disorder
• used the term ‘dementia praecox’

Question 2

Blueler

Answer 2

• coined the term schizophrenia
• longitudinal study of 200o schizophrenics
  -> symptoms were most severe in early adulthood, during the first 5 years of onset
  -> 40% recover from positive symptoms
  -> 20% can make a full recovery if diagnosis is early
  -> 40% continue to suffer from symptoms and distress