One Problem with Kraepelin's Use of the Term "Dementia Praecox

question 96

Multiple Choice

One problem with Kraepelin's use of the term "dementia praecox" is that

• A) it assumed that what we call schizophrenia only occurred in elderly patients.
• B) it was actually describing Alzheimer's dementia, not schizophrenia.
• C) it assumed that progressive deterioration of the brain is a universal feature of the disorder.
• D) it assumed the intellectual functioning of patients remained constant even as their bodies aged.

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