Question

Who used the term `Schizophrenia' first time?

• A. Bleuler
• B. Freud
• C. Kraepelin
• D. None of them

Hint:

Sequence: Kraepelin—dementia praecox → Bleuler—schizophrenia.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Historical shift in nomenclature. Emil Kraepelin grouped chronic psychoses as \textit{dementia praecox}. In 1908, Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler argued the disorder is not necessarily dementia nor confined to youth and coined schizophrenia (“split mind”) to emphasize splitting of psychic functions.
Step 2: Eliminate distractors. Freud (B) developed psychoanalysis; Kraepelin (C) used \textit{dementia praecox}, not the new term.
Step 3: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{Bleuler (Option A).}} \]