American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 113
- Number 8
- February 1957
Article
Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages680–685We have described the origins, principles, and provisions of an attempt to establish a comprehensive community mental health program for an entire state. Widespread citizen readiness for coordinated and integrated planning of mental health services has ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.680Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages694–6971. In a double-blind study with 2 mephenesin-like drugs, B and C, and placebos used as controls, Rauwiloid and Rauwidrine therapy proved effective for the psychogenic factors of chronic alcoholism. 2. Rauwiloid was most useful in relieving the symptoms of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.694Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages698–7031. Meprobamate is clearly of value in reducing the anxiety and tension level of chronic schizophrenic patients. Forty-one percent of a group of 32 patients receiving the drug for 12 weeks (up to 1,200 mg. q. i. d.) showed a significant improvement in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.698Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages704–708On the basis of the findings presented, we derive the following conclusions: 1. Epileptic women have normal ovulatory menstrual cycles. 2. The seizures of epileptic women as a group have a random distribution with respect to the phases of the menstrual ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.704Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages717–721This paper presents evidence illustrating the transmission of chronic frustration-hostility-aggression states assuming epidemic proportions. Intensive studies were made by clinical-genetic methods of 2 families in both of which the effects of chronic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.717Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages722–727The advantages of a night centre may be briefly summarized as follows: (1) the main function is to enable individuals to undergo psychiatric treatment without interruption of their working hours; (2) it facilitates the acceptance of psychiatric treatment ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.722Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages728–732Careful review of our experience to date leads us to conclude: 1. An inpatient psychiatric service for children in a teaching hospital, which provides care for a small group of children with behavior disturbances, serves usefully in the teaching program. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.728Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages733–739A further study on experimental evaluation of controlled mental hygiene workshops in school and community is reported. This controlled study was made on mental health workshop groups of teachers and parents and controlled by other groups of teachers and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.733Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages740–743The following hypotheses are suggested concerning the possible roles of sympathomimetic amines in psychiatric conditions: 1. Isuprel, or a similar substance, may be an important chemical mediator in anxiety. 2. Another amine, possibly nor-epinephrine, may ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.8.740Publication date: 01 February 1957
Pages746–748The signs and symptoms of acute poisoning with chlorpromazine are similar to those reported for the antihistamines, to which it is chemically related. Poisoning is characterized most prominantly by central nervous system depression. In some cases there is ...
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