American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 113
- Number 9
- March 1957
Article
Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages769–775We advance the hypothesis that the diagnosis of neurosis is the resultant of an interaction process involving the patient, the doctor, and the social group. A psychiatric census shows that the prevalence of neurosis is positively correlated with social ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.9.769Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages783–787Thirty-nine psychiatric patients were treated with promethazine hydrochloride. The severity of mental disturbances varied considerably from patient to patient. All were in need of psychiatric help, but hospitalization was not recommended. Promethazine ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.9.783Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages788–7941. The importance of outpatient psychiatric treatment, properly emphasized in World War I and again in World War II, required re-emphasis during the Korean conflict. 2. A Mental Hygiene Consultation Service Program—long required, but difficult to maintain ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.9.788Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages795–800The existence of a Well-Being Clinic should in itself be an encouragement to people to seek help in emotional problems. The positive health orientation of the clinic lessens the likelihood of those exploring the state of their mental health being labelled ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.9.795Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages801–807This paper reports a program for sex offenders at a state hospital in California during the 2 fiscal years July 1, 1952, to June 30, 1954. The elements of the California law are outlined, including the determination of "sexual psychopathy," the basis of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.9.801Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages808–814A 5-year follow-up of 116 chronic mentally ill patients, divided into 3 groups each of which was subjected to a different lobotomy procedure (e.g., full bilateral, bimedial, and unilateral operations) disclosed that bimedial lobotomy was superior to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.9.808Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages815–823This paper is based on our experiences in combining forces to treat certain of our private patients (N = 29) in individually-planned therapeutic programs, generally consisting of an integration of psychotherapy and physical-treatment procedures, one ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.113.9.815Publication date: 01 March 1957
Pages824–8301. The records of 2,166 patients who had been hospitalized continuously for two years or more were studied to identify the nature of the mental disease itself and to tabulate certain sociological resources which might play a part in the patient's failure ...
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