American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 117
- Number 3
- September 1960
Article
Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages205–210It is a purpose of philosophic analysis to clarify the meaning of concepts used in scientific discourse. An attempt to do so has been made here, with special reference to the value-terms used in psychiatry. Such terms as "mental health," "mental illness," ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.205Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages211–214The usual method of validating psychological tests by comparing them with clinically-defined psychiatric categories has been reversed. Instead, various personality types bearing psychiatric labels have been assessed by means of symbol patterns. A few ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.211Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages228–233Modern as well as ancient attempts to explain phenomena associated with drinking give rise to numerous inconsistencies. Such inconsistencies, I contend, can be resolved only by inclusion of the social factor. The hypothesis of reciprocal complementarity ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.228Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages234–235A case of recurrent depression is presented in association with an adenoma of the parathyroid gland. The similarity between the symptoms of the involutional depression and those of hyperparathyroidism are frequently indistinguishable. Chemical factors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.234Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages236–238The obsessive-compulsive chronic alcoholic is characterized by: 1. Compulsive rituals and obsessive fears. 2. Rigidly controlled emotional reactions. 3. Hypochondriacal trends. 4. Rigid perfectionism of an obsessive-compulsive quality. 5. Compulsive ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.236Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages239–244This paper summarizes one way a group psychotherapeutic process was made more culturally relevant for Puerto Rican schizophrenics. A three-member therapy team, representing the significant members of a family (father, mother and older sibling), was ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.239Publication date: 01 September 1960
Page249Preliminary clinical experience indicates that tranylcypromine (Parnate) is an improved type of monoamine oxidase inhibitor that appears to be more rapid in its action, effective in smaller doses (1 to 3 tablets a day–usually one tablet b. i. d.) and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.249Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages250–2511. Female psychosexual functioning in a male brain produced by some biochemical malfunctioning in the center of bisexual development antagonistic to the gender represented by the gonads may be the cause of transvestism. 2. Transvestism is perverted ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.3.250Publication date: 01 September 1960
Pages269–270This study shows that there is cross resistance of tubercle bacilli to Niamid® and Isoniazid. When Niamid is administered to a patient, thorough studies should be carried out to determine if the patient also has active tuberculosis. If so, a second anti-...
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