American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 107, Issue 4
October 1950
Article
October 1950
NONCONVULSIVE ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY
- Pages:241–250
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.107.4.241
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Convulsive treatment through frontal leads inhibits respiration temporarily; nonconvulsive treatment through frontal or temporopariental leads stimulates respiration. Convulsive treatment through frontal leads relieves depression but reduces awareness for ...
October 1950
A CONTROLLED STUDY OF PERSONALITY RELATIONSHIPS IN MOTHERS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC MALE PATIENTS
- Pages:251–256
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.107.4.251
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1. Twenty-five mothers of hospitalized schizophrenic male patients (experimental group) and 25 mothers of nonhospitalized and nonschizophrenic males (control group) were interviewed and Rorschachs administered. There was little demonstrable difference in ...
October 1950
SOCIAL AND WORK ADJUSTMENT IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY
- Pages:257–263
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.107.4.257
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1. Twenty-two unselected male clinic epileptic patients, ages 20-52, were studied with reference to social, work, school, and marital adjustment. The interrelationships between adjustability and medical and psychological factors are presented. 2. In these ...
October 1950
EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
- Pages:264–270
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.107.4.264
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The organic tradition in medicine has been responsible for a narrow (physical) view of the etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of essential hypertension. The psychosomatic approach does not neglect the physical problems involved but includes a ...
October 1950
THE STUDENT COUNCIL STUDY
- Pages:271–273
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.107.4.271
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The members of student councils of 3 colleges and their parents volunteered for psychiatric and social work studies. They are considered as a normal group selected without any interference by the examiners. Normality is discussed, and an overall account ...
October 1950
GRADUATE TEACHING OF PSYCHIATRY THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SUPERVISION
- Pages:274–278
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October 1950
THE INTENSIVE ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY OF CHRONIC DISTURBED PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS
- Pages:279–282
- Published Online:1 April 2006
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.107.4.279
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1. Intensive electric shock treatment was tried on a large, chronic, disturbed psychotic women's ward over a 3-month period. 2. As a result restraint was reduced roughly 90%, seclusion roughly 66%, and sedation roughly 90%. Patients in general became ...
October 1950
PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
- Pages:283–305
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October 1950
Geriatric Medicine. The Care of the Aging and the Aged
- Page:313
- Published Online:1 April 2006
October 1950
The Desert People: A Study of the Papago Indians of Southern Arizona
- Pages:316-a–317
- Published Online:1 April 2006