American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 117
- Number 1
- July 1960
Article
Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages23–29Early published studies of the use of tranquilizers revealed wide variations in the methods of studying the clinical effectiveness of these drugs. Some studies omitted dosages used in arriving at conclusions regarding drug action. Others included dosage ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.23Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages30–33The study undertook to evaluate the kinds of family utilizing the services of the Children's Clinic of the Institute of Living. In line with the previous investigation of Roach, Gurrslin and Hunt, 5 demographic factors were examined in 239 clinic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.30Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages34–36We have attempted here to describe a children's unit as it is in operation. We hope we have made it apparent that, although many arguments can be found against establishing children's units at mental hospitals, still while we continue to have children ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.34Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages37–43A brief outline is given of some features of the Indian caste system which may be of interest to social psychiatry. The case records of the mental hospital in Bangalore have been analysed in relation to caste of the patient and the results correlated with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.37Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages44–47Figures are offered representing a psychiatric census of the South Pacific. 1. The apparent prevalence is in almost direct proportion to the ratio of practitioners with medical training in each area. 2. The apparent prevalence is related to the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.44Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages48–53In this paper we have described a number of common characteristics found in individuals who have committed impulsive senseless murders. These characteristics were: severe weakness of impulse control; blurring of the boundaries between fantasy and reality, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.48Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages54–58If human functioning on the muscular, glandular, and mental levels characteristically involves circular causality rather than direct cause-effect and if, further, elements which separately function antagonistically combine reciprocally to complement each ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.54Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages59–62Pathological and clinical findings were reviewed in 50 schizophrenic patients. Only 2, both alcoholics, had no notable pathological brain abnormalities. Vascular diseases and malformations of the brain were particularly frequent. The diversity of findings ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.59Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages63–65Urine from schizophrenic patients and normal controls has been analyzed for metabolites of tryptophan, before and after oral doses of this compound. With the exception of the basal excretion of N-methyl-2-pyridone-5-carboxamide, no significant differences ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.63Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages66–71Four cases were diagnosed as schizophrenic by careful observation and documentation. The patients had the following in common: 1. By all symptoms no schizophrenia was immediately apparent. It required time and attention to establish the diagnosis in all ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.66Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages72–73No appreciable change in adjustment was noted in 12 chronically ill schizophrenics who were subjects of a 6-month double blind study with methoxypromazine. No toxic or untoward side effects were noted with doses ranging from 100 to 600 mg. daily.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.72Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages73–74In this series of 47 patients with a variety of depressive reactions, isocarboxazid produced a fair to excellent effect in 63.8% overall, and in 26 of the 27 reactive depressives and schizophrenic apathetics. Although it did not eliminate nor reduce the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.73Publication date: 01 July 1960
Pages74–75Rapid intensive in-hospital chemotherapy of incipient relapse can prevent a psychotic breakdown in the majority of cases.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.1.74Publication date: 01 July 1960
Page76The proportion of patients who improved during the first month of treatment was higher in the group given ECT but over 60% of those given Tofrānil showed a good response in that time, perhaps justifying the view that Tofrānil may often serve as a ...
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