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International Kraepelin Society
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Emil Kraepelin
(1856-1926)
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Father of modern psychiatry
Discovered
Schizophrenia
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Manic-depression
Co-discovered Alzheimer's Disease
Father of the Modern and
Humane Psychiatric Clinic
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Kraepelin discovered schizophrenia and manic-depression. Kraepelin also jointly discovered Alzheimer's disease which he named after his colleague and co-discoverer, Dr. Alois Alzheimer.
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"Kraepelin was the first to use the methods of psychological investigation and experimentation in psychiatry...Kraepelin ought to be recognized as the founder of Clinical Psychology."
- H.J. Eysenck's Encyclopedia of Psychology
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"Kraepelin...pioneered psychopharmacology, which he virtually founded. He was the first to use experimental methods to study the effects of drugs, alcohol, nicotine, etc., on human behavior."
- H.J. Eysenck's Encyclopedia of Psychology
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International Kraepelin Society
S. W. Eros, MD
President
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International Kraepelin Society
P.O. Box 140
Rock Hill, NY 12775-0140
Tel: 845-313-1523
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email: intl.kraepelin.society -at- earthlink.net
website: www.kraepelin.org
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