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Schizotypy is a psychological concept that describes a spectrum of personality characteristics and qualities related to schizophrenia and psychosis. Schizotypy exists in contrast to the typically categorical view of psychosis, that one either has it or does not. | Schizotypy is a psychological concept that describes a spectrum of personality characteristics and qualities related to schizophrenia and psychosis. Schizotypy exists in contrast to the typically categorical view of psychosis, that one either has it or does not. | ||
* History | * History | ||
| − | + | Eugen Blueler was one of the first to discard the idea that there was a clear separation between sanity and madness. Instead he viewed psychosis as an extreme expression of thoughts and behaviors that can be present in varying degrees throughout the general population. | |
* References | * References | ||
Horan, W.P.; Blanchard J.J.; Clark, L.A.; Green, M.F. (2008). Affective Traits in Schizophrenia and Schizotypy. PMID 18667393 | Horan, W.P.; Blanchard J.J.; Clark, L.A.; Green, M.F. (2008). Affective Traits in Schizophrenia and Schizotypy. PMID 18667393 | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 4 December 2009
Contents
Schizotypy
Basic Characteristics
- Description
Schizotypy is a psychological concept that describes a spectrum of personality characteristics and qualities related to schizophrenia and psychosis. Schizotypy exists in contrast to the typically categorical view of psychosis, that one either has it or does not.
- History
Eugen Blueler was one of the first to discard the idea that there was a clear separation between sanity and madness. Instead he viewed psychosis as an extreme expression of thoughts and behaviors that can be present in varying degrees throughout the general population.
- References
Horan, W.P.; Blanchard J.J.; Clark, L.A.; Green, M.F. (2008). Affective Traits in Schizophrenia and Schizotypy. PMID 18667393
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External Resources
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- Google: Schizotypy
- Wikipedia: Schizotypy
- PubBrain: Schizotypy
- PubMed: Schizotypy
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