American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 115, Issue 2
August 1958
Article
August 1958
ICTAL AFFECT
- Pages:97–108
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.97
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On the basis of data in the literature and findings in the present study, it is clear that emotion may be recognized by patients as an intrinsic part of their attacks, and not as a reaction to the occurrence of the attack itself. The emotion is ...
August 1958
COMMITMENT PROCEDURES AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC KNOWLEDGE
- Pages:109–113
- Published Online:1 April 2006
August 1958
A STUDY IN NON-RESTRAINT
- Pages:114–120
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.114
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When a program of non-restraint is put into action both personnel and patients require re-training. In a period of 6 weeks all physical restraints have been abolished on a disturbed service. The patients are much more relaxed and the personnel take a much ...
August 1958
TEMPORARY INSANITY AS A DEFENSE
- Pages:121–125
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.121
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It is not necessary to argue the point that transitory psychoses occur, and are seen frequently by the clinician. Occasionally a crime is committed during such a state— sometimes referred to as an acute psychotic episode. We must establish a set of ...
August 1958
PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION OF "NORMAL CONTROL" VOLUNTEERS
- Pages:129–133
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.129
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1. Psychiatric evaluation of a group of 29 volunteer research subjects demonstrated the presence of significant psychopathology in 15. In 11 of the 29 subjects psychiatric diagnoses were made. 2. There was an inverse relationship in this volunteer group ...
August 1958
NEUROTIC INTERACTION AND PATTERNS OF PSEUDO-HEREDITY IN THE FAMILY
- Pages:134–142
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.134
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In summary it can be stated that our focus on attitudes and traits as the elementary units of interaction in the family, and the method of preferential rating outlined here, make a quantitative treatment of such interactions possible. Our findings suggest ...
August 1958
SOME ANTECEDENT FACTORS IN ARMY PRISONERS
- Pages:143–145
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.143
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This study of 543 consecutive admissions to the USAREUR Rehabilitation Center shows a certain concentration of negative antecedent developmental factors in the background of these men. I do not consider that the figures in this paper are by any means ...
August 1958
A SINGULAR DISTORTION OF TEMPORAL ORIENTATION
- Pages:146–149
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.146
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The subject of this study is the observation that some patients will give the year of their birth and the current year correctly but are unable to give their correct age. Pertinent literature is quoted. Five hundred female patients, chosen at random, were ...
August 1958
THE TEACHING OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY IN AMERICAN AND CANADIAN MEDICAL CENTERS
- Pages:150–153
- Published Online:1 April 2006
August 1958
FATALITIES IN PATIENTS RECEIVING CHLORPROMAZINE AND RESERPINE DURING 1956-1957 AT PILGRIM STATE HOSPITAL
- Pages:154–156
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.154
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1. Fatalities in the course of treatment with chlorpromazine and reserpine are much lower than with other somatic therapies. 2. Cardio-vascular and respiratory fatalities seen as the main complication with other somatic therapies are not as important ...
August 1958
MENTAL SYMPTOMS IN CASES OF TUMOR OF TEMPORAL LOBE
- Pages:157–160
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.157
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In the series of 61 temporal lobe tumors there were mental symptoms in 50 cases. As initial symptoms there were mental manifestations in 37 cases before any neurological signs appeared. The symptoms were are follows: 1. fits (hallucinations, visual ...
August 1958
SCHIZOPHRENIA IN RELATION TO BLOOD GROUPS ABO AND BLOOD TYPES Rh. D. AND MN
- Pages:161–162
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.161
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In comparing blood groupings and the Rh.D. factor in Negro schizophrenics with controls and with former findings, interesting differences were noted: 1. Significant differences were found between schizophrenic subjects and control subjects in two of the ...
August 1958
IS ADRENOCHROME PRESENT IN THE BLOOD?
- Pages:162–163
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.162
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1. A specific and sensitive method for the estimation of adrenochrome in plasma is described. 2. Adrenochrome could not be detected in the plasma of normal and schizophrenic subjects.
August 1958
THE CLINICAL EFFECT OF NOR-ETH-ANDROLONE (NILEVAR) ON INCONTINENT MENTAL PATIENTS
- Pages:164–165
- Published Online:1 April 2006
August 1958
TREATMENT OF PSYCHOSES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD WITH TRIIODOTHYRONINE
- Pages:166–167
- Published Online:1 April 2006
August 1958
SPINAL FLUID CHANGES DURING CHLORPROMAZINE THERAPY
- Pages:167–168
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.2.167
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Four schizophrenic patients receiving chlorpromazine in doses adequate to produce a Parkinsonian syndrome but with no history or physical findings of other neurological disease showed elevation of cerebrospinal fluid protein ranging from 51 to 108 mg.%. ...
August 1958
REPORT OF THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF PSYCHIATRY
- Pages:170–173
- Published Online:1 April 2006
August 1958
HOSPITALS APPROVED AND CONDITIONALLY APPROVED BY CENTRAL INSPECTION BOARD
- Pages:173–174
- Published Online:1 April 2006