Central to Bleuler's conceptualization of schizophrenia was

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bleuler believed that disturbed associative threads, or disruptions in the connections between thoughts and ideas, were a central feature of schizophrenia. This was captured in his famous description of schizophrenia as a "loosening of associations." While negative symptoms (such as emotional flattening and social withdrawal) are certainly important in schizophrenia, they were not emphasized as much by Bleuler. Intellectual decline and multiple personalities are not considered defining features of schizophrenia.

Central to Bleuler's Conceptualization of Schizophrenia Was