The Nature and Origins of Schizophrenic Disorders
Authors: Theodore Lidz
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1972)

Special Article1 October 1972The Nature and Origins of Schizophrenic DisordersTHEODORE LIDZ, M.D.THEODORE LIDZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-77-4-639 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is fitting that I seek to convey to you the essence of the studies*of schizophrenic disorders that this College has honored in presenting me the William C. Menninger Award. I turn to the topic with misgivings, not simply because it is difficult to condense work that has occupied and preoccupied me for over 30 years, but also because my understanding of this condition rests on an orientation to human functioning that differs from the conventional medical approach. Still, I assume you have come to listen because you realize that schizophrenic disorders constitute one of the gravest problems confronting...References1. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New Haven, Connecticut*Many of which were carried out with Dr. Stephen Fleck and the late Alice Cornelison and other co-workers. See Reference 5.▸From the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAn Overview and Current Perspective on Family Studies of SchizophreniaF 1 October 1972Volume 77, Issue 4Page: 639-645KeywordsSchizophrenia ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1972 PDF downloadLoading ...