Klaus Conrad

Who is Klaus Conrad?

Klaus Conrad was a German neurologist and psychiatrist with important contributions to neuropsychology and psychopathology. He joined the Nazi Party in 1940. He was best known as a professor of psychiatry and neurology, and director of the University Psychiatric Hospital in Göttingen from 1958 until his death.

His main work: Die beginnende Schizophrenie. Versuch einer Gestaltanalyse des Wahns, describes the early state of schyzophrenia and the typical schizophrenic aspects. From this monograph, terms as „Trema“, „Apophänie“, and „Überstieg“ were coined.