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1550 BCE
Ebers Papyrus
The first documented proof of what is now called schizophrenia. Described episodes of madness involving hearing voices, seeing visions and erratic and unruly behaviour. -
Jun 19, 1334
Avignon, France
Opicinus de Canistris at the papal court in Avignon is struck by "Schizophrenia". Brought attention to the disease. -
Sculptor Messerschmidt Dies
Sculptor Messerschmidt was affected by Schizophrenia. He would depict the symptoms of schizophrenia in his sculptures. -
Early Description
Psychiatrists Philippe Pinel and John Haslam describe patients who they believe have premature dementia. -
Schizophrenia in Literature
Nikolai Gogol's short story "Diary of a Madman" is about a man who has Schizophrenia. -
Observations on Early Dementia
Heinrich Schüle uses the term "dementia praecox" to try to describe Schizophrenia. Psychologist's still aren't sure exactly what the disease is. -
Dementia Praecox
Emil Kraepelin officially uses the name to address the madness. -
The Root?
Psychiatrist Adolf Meyer argues that mental illness is triggered by a phenomena, such as stress, trauma, or a difficult childhood. -
Eugen Bleuler
Eugene Bleuler names the madness schizophrenia, "split mind". -
Zelda Fitzgerald
The wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, is diagnosed with schizophrenia. -
Medication
The U.S. (FDA) approves chlorpromazine as an antipsychotic. It is now available for those diagnosed with schizophrenia. -
Symptoms
Kurt Schneider describes the core symptoms that make up schizophrenia. -
DSM-III
The DSM-III descries 5 different types of schizophrenia. -
John Forbes Nash, Jr.
Mathematician John Forbes Nash, Jr. is given a Nobel Prize for his excellence in math even though he had schizophrenia. -
DSM-5
The DSM-5 removes the schizophrenia subtypes.