American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 112, Issue 10
April 1956
Article
April 1956
CLINICAL INVESTIGATION OF CHLORPROMAZINE AND RESERPINE IN PRIVATE PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE
- Pages:782–787
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.112.10.782
Preview Abstract
One hundred and eighty private psychiatric patients received reserpine or chlorpromazine as well as standard psychiatric therapies. Of this number, 94 were hospitalized patients and 86 were office (ambulatory) patients. Results were disappointing from the ...
April 1956
CLINICAL AND ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INVESTIGATION ON LARGACTIL IN PSYCHOSIS (PRELIMINARY STUDY)
- Pages:788–794
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.112.10.788
Preview Abstract
1. Experimental investigations have been carried out with Largactil on chronic and acute mental patients. 2. The over-all improvement in chronic cases was 69% and in acute cases 60%. 3. However, the transitory effects in acute cases indicate that while ...
April 1956
EVALUATION OF CONVULSIVE AND SUBCONVULSIVE SHOCK THERAPIES UTILIZING A CONTROL GROUP
- Pages:795–802
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.112.10.795
Preview Abstract
1. Convulsive photoshock is an effective treatment procedure. 2. The convulsive seizure, whether produced by electric or photo-chemical means, has therapeutic value in the treatment of affective psychosis. 3. Periods of induced paroxysmal brain wave ...
April 1956
REACTION TIME RESPONSES BY SCHIZOPHRENICS, MENTAL DEFECTIVES AND NORMAL ADULTS
- Pages:803–807
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.112.10.803
Preview Abstract
A study carried out in a London mental hospital replicated an experiment by Rodnick and Shakow on "set in the schizophrenic as measured by a composite reaction time." Subjects were 25 chronic schizophrenics. A control group of 10 mental defectives and ...
April 1956
BLOOD PRESSURE RESPONSES OF CHRONIC SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS TO EPINEPHRINE AND MECHOLYL
- Pages:808–813
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.112.10.808
Preview Abstract
1. The recent work of Funkenstein, Greenblatt, and Solomon on the Epinephrine-Mecholyl Test, and on autonomic nervous system responses of mentally ill patients, has been applied to chronic schizophrenics. 2. Our hypothesis was that if chronic ...
April 1956
PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AT THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITY
- Pages:821–824
- Published Online:1 April 2006
April 1956
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE PHOBIC REACTION
- Pages:825–830
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.112.10.825
Preview Abstract
The clinical features of this type of phobic reaction are chronic and acute anxiety with various somatic symptoms and with phobias as a prominent part of the picture. It is a commonly seen neurotic reaction and occurs most frequently in young wives [See ...
April 1956
THE PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES OF CHICAGO AND SURROUNDINGS
- Pages:837–844
- Published Online:1 April 2006
April 1956
The Sexual Offender and His Offenses. Etiology, Pathology, Psychodynamics, and Treatment
- Pages:860-a–862
- Published Online:1 April 2006