Who Developed the First Scheme of Classifying Mental Disorders

question 32

Multiple Choice

Who developed the first scheme of classifying mental disorders?

• A) Wilhelm Griesinger
• B) Emil Kraepelin
• C) Richard Kraft-Ebing
• D) Jean Charcot

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Definitions:

Pleasure-Giving Urge

Denotes an intrinsic motivation or desire to seek activities or stimuli that provide enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.

Defence Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, and even nations to cope with realities and to maintain self-image.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and feelings are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.