Commentary on the article by V.D. Mendelevich “Semantic void” of a number of psychiatric terms used in the diagnosis of schizophrenia”

Authors: Pashkovskiy V.E.¹^,2
Affiliations:
1. Saint Petersburg State University
2. V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and neurology
Issue: Vol LV, No 3 (2023)
Pages: 68-72
Section: Discussions
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1027-4898/article/view/148892
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/nb562709
ID: 148892

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The paper discusses the possibility of using the concept of "semantic void" in psychiatric terminology.

psychiatric terminology, psychiatric symptoms, thinking disorders

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Saint Petersburg State University; V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and neurology

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Email: pashvladimir@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9596-3453
SPIN-code: 6832-0019

M.D., D. Sci. (Med.), Prof., Depart. of Psychiatry and Narcology; Leading Researcher

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg

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