"Why is schizophrenia "bizarre
An historical essay in the vocabulary of psychiatry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4003863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sander L Gilman (0000-0002-4630-390X, Cornell University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-135 |
| Publication date | 1983-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5061 • E-ISSN: 1520-6696 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1520-6696(198304)19:2<127::aid-jhbs2300190203>3.0.co;2-8 |
| PMID | 6345651 |
| OpenAlex | W2082619410 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The vocabulary of modern psychiatry is examined as a key to its perception of the patient and his or her illness; specifically the term “bizarre” is traced through twentieth-century psychiatric usage. An etymology of the term reveals that its development mirrors the often contradictory use of the “bizarre” in modern psychiatry. This leads to a further understanding of the role of language in documenting the perception of the patient as the “Other”.
Etymology · History of psychiatry · Linguistics · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) · Term (time) · Vocabulary · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Neurology and Historical Studies · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2011 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |