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Bleuler

American  
[bloi-luhr] / ˈblɔɪ lər /

noun

  1. Eugen 1857–1939, Swiss psychiatrist and neurologist.


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Swiss psychiatrist Paul Eugen Bleuler introduced schizophrenia, often considered the “most troubling” form of madness, as a medical classification in 1908 to replace the label “dementia praecox,” meaning the incurable madness of young people.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2022

The term “schizophrenia,” which derives from Greek words for “split mind,” was coined in 1908 by Dr. Eugen Bleuler.

From New York Times Dec. 20, 2021

I wanted to talk about all the terms that Eugen Bleuler used.

From The Verge Feb. 11, 2019

His patients were often trapped between flickering emotional states, unable to choose between two radically opposed visions, Bleuler noted.

From The New Yorker Mar. 28, 2016

The discussions by McDougall and Bleuler are fascinating and uplifting.

From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various

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