American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 109
- Number 4
- October 1952
Article
Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages241–248The prolonged miserable circumstances of living during 3½ years of imprisonment as prisoners of war of the Japanese have been outlined. An estimated 12,000 of 30,000, or 40%, survived this experience unique in the history of American people. An attempt ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.4.241Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages249–254Certain facets of combat psychiatry operative in the Korean conflict have been discussed including American cultural background, psychiatric screening, manpower, introgenicity, motivation, primary gain, the nature of war neurosis, and therapy.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.4.249Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages255–258This study was carried out to test a hypothesis that the mothering practices of Okinawans afford protection against psychosis in later life. It was found (1) that Okinawan immigrants to Hawaii showed a significantly high rate of psychosis, and (2) that ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.4.255Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages262–265The evidence is strong that bimedial lobotomy is superior in treatment of chronic mental illness to either conventional bilateral lobotomy or unilateral lobotomy. The reduction in anxiety, tension, hostility, and impulsivity is dramatic; the improvement ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.4.262Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages272–2781. Statistics are cited indicating that drug addiction in adolescents is not a new problem and moreover the opiate addiction involves primarily adolescents and young adults. 2. The problem of heroin addiction is complex and multifaceted involving ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.4.272Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages279–2821. In 7 of the 8 patients ACE in the dosage given did not obviate the need for sedation. 2. In this series, ACE failed to decrease significantly the morbidity. 3. ACE in large doses should be considered as a means of sedation in an alcoholic with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.4.279Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages283–2861 The difficulty in making a clear working agreement is described. 2. It is suggested that this difficulty is related to the therapist's lack of experience and reluctance to take responsibility. 3. An adequate working agreement is outlined. 4. The ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.109.4.283Publication date: 01 October 1952
Pages303–304Although the number of cases is admittedly small, the results seem to indicate that 0.5 cc. of hyaluronidase solution, containing 150 TR units per cc., when injected subcutaneously into any area of pain and swelling following intravenous injection of 50% ...
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