Delusional misidentification syndrome — is an umbrella term, introduced by Christodoulou (book The Delusional Misidentification Syndromes , Karger, Basel,1986) for a group of delusional disorders that occur in the context of mental or neurological illness. They all involve a belief… … Wikipedia
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Face perception — is the process by which the brain and mind understand and interpret the face, particularly the human face.The face is an important site for the identification of others and conveys significant social information. Probably because of the… … Wikipedia
Glossary of psychiatry — In this glossary of psychiatric terms, mostly Greek, secondly French and German and some English terms, as used in psychiatric literature, were defined. We have included many other terms with the passage of time and aim to broaden this article to … Wikipedia
Kurt Schneider — For other people named Kurt Schneider, see Kurt Schneider (disambiguation). Kurt Schneider (7 January 1887 – 27 October 1967) was a German psychiatrist known largely for his writing on the diagnosis and understanding of schizophrenia. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Schneiderian first- and second-rank symptoms — symptoms of schizophrenia first classified by German psychiatrist Kurt Schneider (1887–1967) in 1938. First rank symptoms were considered by Schneider to be particularly indicative of schizophrenia; they include all forms of thought alienation,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Psychosis — Not to be confused with Psychopathy. For other uses, see Psychosis (disambiguation). Psychosis Classification and external resources ICD 10 F20 F29[1] ICD 9 … Wikipedia
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Causes of schizophrenia — Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and by significant social or occupational dysfunction. A person experiencing schizophrenia is… … Wikipedia