A Paranoia by Júlio de Matos
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"A Paranoia" by Júlio de Matos is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. This work explores the complexities of systematic delusions, often referred to in the context of psychiatric disease, particularly concerning the nature and evolution of paranoia in individuals. The text delves into various forms of madness, their historical context, and the discrepancies in categorization and understanding within the field of psychiatry. At the start of the work,
the author presents an analytical discourse regarding systematic delusions, emphasizing their clinical implications and the challenge of classification. It opens with a preface that critiques previous approaches by alienists, questioning the clarity and consistency of terms used to describe mental disorders. Through a review of historical perspectives from ancient medical authors to contemporary psychiatric theorists, the beginning of the text highlights the confusion surrounding conditions like melancolia, monomania, and paranoia. The groundwork is laid for a detailed examination of the manifestations and classifications of these conditions, as the author argues for a more precise understanding of how these delusions emerge and develop within patients' psychological states. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Matos, Júlio de, 1856-1922 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Paranoia |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Miranda van de Heijning, Larry Bergey, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 21.0 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | RC: Medicine: Internal medicine |
| Subject | Paranoia |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14503 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-14503-7 |
| Release Date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 378 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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