American Journal of Psychiatry

1. In mental patients with rheumatic brain disease the sedimentation rate was slightly or moderately increased in 85.7 percent. The white blood count was over 10,000 cells in 30 percent of such cases, emphasizing that the sedimentation rate is a more ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.20

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THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF PROLONGED SODIUM AMYTAL NARCOSIS

THOS. J. HELDT

Publication date: 01 July 1947

Pages27–35

During the past 8 years we have used prolonged sodium amytal narcosis in the treatment of border-line neuropsychiatric disorders. The therapeutic technique is usually so planned as to produce a toxic delirium after the cessation of drug administration. ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.27

PSYCHOTHERAPY IN CHILD SCHIZOPHRENIA

J. LOUISE DESPERT

Publication date: 01 July 1947

Pages36–43

Seven schizophrenic children, 6 boys and 1 girl, received ambulatory treatment, psychotherapy, over periods ranging from a few months to 2½ years, with varying degrees of success. Summaries of the 7 cases are presented, with emphasis on therapy and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.36

PREJUDICE AS A SOCIOPSYCHIATRIC RESPONSIBILITY

S. HARVARD KAUFMAN

Publication date: 01 July 1947

Pages44–47https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.44

CONVULSIVE SHOCK THERAPY IN PATIENTS OVER SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE WITH AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Publication date: 01 July 1947

Pages48–51

Experience with a group of 30 patients all past 70 shows that convulsive shock therapy is well tolerated by the aged. Convulsive shock therapy in the aged can be made more safe if curare modification of the convulsion is utilized. The organic defects and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.48

ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY

N. K. RICKLES

Publication date: 01 July 1947

Pages52–55

The total approach to the treatment of the acute psychotic should embody not only the active phase of the treatment, with a complete physical and laboratory study, but a thorough study, of the patient in relationship ship to his environment. This ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.52

SUB-COMA INSULIN AND PENTOTHAL SODIUM AS AIDS TO PSYCHOTHERAPY

Publication date: 01 July 1947

Pages56–59

1. The technique of combined sub-coma insulin and pentothal narcosis in the treatment of 60 consecutive cases of prolonged anxiety was explained and the results analyzed. 2. Especially encouraging results have been obtained where the anxiety reaction has ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.104.1.56