In the early 20th century, psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler developed the term 'schizophrenia' to describe mental conditions whereby____________.
A)people develop multiple distinct personalities
B)people develop extreme phobias to familiar objects
C)people escape anxious feelings by engaging in reckless behavior
D)people escape painful events by deliberately forgetting them

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In the early 20th century, psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler developed the term 'schizophrenia' to describe mental conditions whereby people escape painful events by deliberately forgetting them.
Key Takeaway: The term 'schizophrenia' was developed to describe mental conditions where people push traumatic events out of their minds. Bleuler was interested in showing that this new mental condition is different from dementia as it was believed at that.

In the Early 20th Century, Psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler Developed the Term