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The Common Sense Notion Talks of Proving That X Causes

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The common sense notion talks of proving that X causes Y; the scientific notion holds that we can only infer causality without proving it.


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Kraepelin

Emil Kraepelin was a German psychiatrist who made significant contributions to the classification of mental disorders.

Mental Disorders

Disorders characterized by significant disturbance in a person's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, indicative of a psychological or biological dysfunction.

Sakel

Refers to Manfred Sakel, a psychiatrist known for introducing insulin coma therapy as a treatment for schizophrenia in the 1930s.

Induce Coma

A medically induced state of deep unconsciousness used to protect the brain during major medical procedures or in response to severe illness.

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