American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 115
- Number 4
- October 1958
Article
Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages301–317Phenyltoloxamine produced predominantly a sedative-hypnotic pattern. Physiologically, there was a slight increase of respiration, decrease in muscle tension, lowering of the systolic (but not diastolic) blood pressure, marked pupillary constriction. Pulse ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.301Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages318–322Psychiatric OT cannot function successfully as an independent unit. Its existence in the hospital environment has very little meaning without the comprehension of and the close coordination with the psychiatric staff. Without such coordination psychiatric ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.318Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages323–3281. Results of the present study show no significant improvement in verbal intelligence re-test quotient following 6 months of treatment with Ritalin or reserpine, during a time when behavioral improvement was noted in almost two-thirds of two matched ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.323Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages337–339A case of atropine-like poisoning manifested by absence of sweating, hyperthermia, pupillary paralysis, dry mucous membranes, and delirium, is reported. These findings are ascribed to the anticholinergic properties of the tranquilizing agents of the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.337Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages340–342A hypothetical concept is presented in which neurophysiologic similarities are suggested between symptoms of mental illness and the phenomena of agnosia, apraxia, and aphasia.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.340Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages343–345Some characteristics of 976 consecutive admissions to the Willmar State Hospital over a period of 3 years were studied in terms of their variability within months and seasons of the year. Various facts leading to hypotheses emerged from the study. The ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.343Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages346–348-3A case of crush syndrome following ECT is reported. It emphasizes the need to anticipate such complications. There are probably other delayed complications in which the relationship to ECT has not yet been recognized. An increased awareness of their ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.346Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages349–353An experiment was performed to study the hypothesis that two distinct selves occur when moods are varied. Following a definition of the term "self" an experiment was designed to produce hypnotically two distinct sell concepts by the induction of the moods ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.349Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages354–3571. A rating scale was devised for evaluating chronic mental patients. 2. By using this rating scale and certain other criteria, 19 sets of 5 carefully matched chronic schizophrenics were formed. Five groups of 19 patients each were randomly formed to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.354Publication date: 01 October 1958
Page358A new phenothiazine, TP-21, appears to be a potent agent in the symptomatic management of a variety of psychiatric states. It is singularly free from the side effects ordinarily seen with these compounds.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.358Publication date: 01 October 1958
Page363Reversible parkinsonism induced by ataraxics seems to be an effective treatment for schizophrenia, and appears to adhere to Heistad's predictions. If Heistad is correct, the following implications for psychiatry must be faced: 1. Submaximal physiological ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.115.4.363Publication date: 01 October 1958
Pages366–367Despite the small number of patients included in this study, certain clinical impressions were formed: Deaner appears to merit further study in those conditions where CNS stimulation is needed. Its freedom from serious side-effects, and the dramatic ...
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