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Period: 200 to
Evolution of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia began as an abstruse concept. There was very little information concerning Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has transitioned from being known as a supernatural occurence to becoming known as a common brain disorder -
May 9, 1300
Citation
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"Schizophreniaand Psychosis." Psych Central.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2015. -
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Papal Court at Avignon, France
Opicinus de Canistris, an Italian scribe at the papal court in Avignon is struck by Schizophrenia. This was one of the first recorded cases of Schizophrenia. -
Death of Sculptor Messerschmidt
Sculptor Messerschmidt was influenced by Schizophrenia. In his sculptures he displays the symptoms of Schizophrenia. Historians question whether Messerschimidt suffered from Schizophrenia because he claimed to have had visiting demons. -
Early Desciption of Schizophrenia
Psychiatrists Philippe Pinel and John Haslam describe young patients who show premature dementia. These were the first thorough desciptions of Schizophrenia. -
First Presence of Schizophrenia in Literature
Ukrainian-born writer Nikolai Gogol's short story "Diary of a Madman" is about Poprishchin who has Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia becomes a topic that interests many playwriters and authors. -
Psychiatrists Characterize Froms of Madness
Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum and Ewald Hecker are among the first to categorize forms of madness. -
Psychiatrist Observes Early Dementia
Heinrich Schüle uses the term "dementia praecox" to describe Schizophrenia. This is one of the first advances of Schizophrenia in the science world. -
Search of Schizophrenia's Roots
Swiss psychiatrist Adolf Meyer argues that mental illness is triggered by psychosocial phenomena, such as stress or a difficult childhood. -
Bleuler Names Disorder Schizophrenia
Swiss psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler coins the term, schizophrenia, or split mind. -
Zelda Fitzgerald
Roaring '20s icon Zelda Fitzgerald is diagnosed with schizophrenia. -
Antipsychotic Medication Available
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves chlorpromazine as an antipsychotic. -
Schneider Identifies Core Symptoms
German psychiatrist Kurt Schneider distinguishes core symptoms characterizing Schizophrenia. -
DSM-III Includes Sub-Types
The DSM-III recognizes five subtypes of schizophrenia: disorganized (hebephrenic), catatonic, paranoid, residual and undifferentiated. -
John Forbes Nash, Jr. Receives the Nobel Prize
Mathematician John Forbes Nash, Jr., is awarded a Nobel Prize despite his struggles with Schizophrenia. -
Geneticists Identify Possible Gene Variants
The journal Nature publishes three studies that implicate thousands of possible gene variants. -
Publication of the DSM-5
The DSM-5 removed the subtypes of schizophrenia. To receive a Schizophrenia diagnosis, you must display the symptoms(Yuhas).