SCHIZOPHRENIA
SCHIZOPHRENIA was originally, and most lucidly, described as a "series of states, the common characteristic of which is a peculiar destruction of the internal connections of the psychic personality".
Abstract
SCHIZOPHRENIA was originally, and most lucidly, described as a "series of states, the common characteristic of which is a peculiar destruction of the internal connections of the psychic personality. The effects of this injury are most marked in the emotional and volitional spheres of mental life".! Despite the longevity of this description, the nature of the disconnections is still misconstrued. An understanding of it is necessary, both from the point of view of diagnosis, and also in order to consider possible causes of the condition. Such an understanding necessarily begins with subjective accounts of the schizophrenic experience. These accounts suggest that the illness frequently begins in an atmosphere of tension and heightened perceptual acuity. So, for a schizophrenic girl: 2