________ developed a scheme of classifying symptoms into discrete disorders that is the basis for our modern classification systems.

A) Wilhelm Griesinger
B) Emil Kraepelin
C) Richard Krafft-Ebing
D) Jean Charcot

Discrete Disorders

Mental or physical health conditions with specific, identifiable symptoms and diagnostic criteria.

Modern Classification

The contemporary systems and methods used for categorizing and organizing entities based on shared characteristics and standards, particularly in science and technology.

Emil Kraepelin

A German psychiatrist who is considered a founder of modern scientific psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and psychiatric genetics.