tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post7326522971817493321..comments2024-03-11T21:41:58.342-04:00Comments on The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 09.04.08 -- SchizophreniaDONALDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-82476625909212547512008-09-04T09:15:00.000-04:002008-09-04T09:15:00.000-04:00True enough and yet the usage lingers -- to quote ...True enough and yet the usage lingers -- to quote Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>"Despite its etymology, schizophrenia is not synonymous with dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder or split personality; in popular culture the two are often confused."<BR/><BR/>Webster's also uses the word "separation" in it's attempt at a true definition.DONALDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398968047673788006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925686079259728342.post-8529216424637678482008-09-04T08:54:00.000-04:002008-09-04T08:54:00.000-04:00Just a little pet peeve of mine: schizophrenia an...Just a little pet peeve of mine: schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder (a.k.a. "split personality") are two entirely different psychiatric disorders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com