What term did Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler coin in 1912 from the latin for self ism?
The term coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1912 from the Latin for self ism is "autism". Bleuler used the term to describe a group of symptoms that included withdrawal from social interaction, impaired communication, and restricted and repetitive behaviors. He believed that these symptoms were caused by a disturbance in the individual's sense of self, and he coined the term "autism" to reflect this.
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