1. [The concept of "vegetative depression" (1949) by Rudolf Lemke--an obsolete concept?].
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Thormann J, Himmerich H, and Steinberg H
- Subjects
- Germany, East, History, 20th Century, Humans, Anxiety Disorders history, Depressive Disorder history, Psychophysiologic Disorders history, Somatoform Disorders history
- Abstract
Objective: In 1949 East German psychiatrist Rudolf Lemke presented his concept of a vegetative, i. e., anxious depression due to a vegetative dysfunction, in which the mental symptoms are dominated and oppressed by somatic complaints., Methods: The strengths and weaknesses of Lemke's concept will be analysed with particular reference to earlier, similar theories, such as those by Cimbal, Hempel, and Rosenfeld., Results/conclusions: The fact that, due to the dominance of physical symptoms, many patients suffering from this disease consult a general practitioner even today proves that Lemke dealt with a problem most significant both for psychiatry and general medicine., (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)
- Published
- 2011
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