Re: William Chester Minor born (22-6-1834)

Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> wrote or quoted:

result of a campaign led by Murray, the Home Secretary (one Winston
Churchill) had him released, and he was deported back to the USA. He
spent some time in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington (which later
housed Ezra Pound) and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. (!) Died in 1920.

  Back in 1918, the way doctors understood schizophrenia was shaped
  by early psychiatrists like Emil Kraepelin and Eugen Bleuler.

  Kraepelin first called it "dementia praecox," focusing on its
  early onset and worsening over time. Later, Bleuler came up
  with the term "schizophrenia," highlighting the "splitting" of
  mental functions (rather than a split personality). At that time,
  the illness was mainly seen through its psychotic symptoms like
  hallucinations and delusions, but they also started to recognize
  its broader impact on cognitive and social functions.