Kraepelin's Subtypes of Schizophrenia

question 226

Multiple Choice

Kraepelin's subtypes of schizophrenia

• A)are still used in Europe but not in the United States.
• B)have been replaced by Bleuler's subcategories.
• C)are included (with modified terms)in the DSM-IV.
• D)are used for informal clinical description but not in formal diagnostic systems.

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Definitions:

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons.

Ventricles

Hollow structures within the brain that produce and store cerebrospinal fluid, or chambers of the heart that pump blood.

Stereotaxic Instrument

A precise tool used in neuroscience and surgery for positioning electrodes or other devices within the brain of an animal or human.

Implantation of Electrodes

The surgical insertion of electrodes into specific areas of the body or brain for the purpose of recording or stimulating electrical activity.