Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness

Snowden, Austyn

Abstract

The classification of schizophrenia is currently under review in a coordinated worldwide consultation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11) – the standard manuals for psychiatric classification. To understand the issues under consideration, the underpinning foundations of the concept need to be understood. This article, the first of two parts, analyses the theoretical input of Kraepelin, Bleuler, Jaspers, Schneider and Crow in order to delineate the boundaries of current discussions. The second part will analyze the importance of nursing engagement with classification by contrasting it with the harm of not doing so.

Citation

Snowden, A. (2009). Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness. British Journal of Nursing, 18(19), 1176-1180. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2009.18.19.44822

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Sep 27, 2013
• Publication Date: 2009-10
• Deposit Date: Aug 28, 2015
• Journal: British Journal of Nursing
• Print ISSN: 0966-0461
• Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 19
• Pages: 1176-1180
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2009.18.19.44822
• Keywords: Classification; Diagnosis; Mental health; Nosology; Schizophrenia
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9053