American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 117
- Number 8
- February 1961
Article
Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages673–683The primary objective of the Army psychiatric program is the reduction of non-effective military performance due to psychological causes. In recent years this program has been expanded to include disciplinary offenders as well as the usual psychiatric ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.673Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages695–7051. A study was made of the suicidal communications of 87 patients admitted to a short-term care, private psychiatric hospital. 2. There is a high prevalence of suicidal communications (68%) in such patients. 3. There were 16 different ways of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.695Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages706–708The constant presence of a psychiatrist in a surgical faculty is a powerful motivating force per se, and his role in the eyes of the surgeons is of more importance than an active exchange of specific psychiatric information in the successful inception of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.706Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages709–712From the example it is seen that favorable therapeutic results took place without going into multiple details concerning orality and intensive personality analysis. To illustrate these techniques as they were used in a marriage counseling case, the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.709Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages720–7261. The methodology of the initial patient screening of psychopharmacological agents is a relatively neglected but important area for discussion and improvement. 2. The main functions of this activity are to uncover safely and efficiently a wide variety of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.720Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages727–7311. A student evaluation and assistance program of the sort referred to here functions most satisfactorily if the number of psychologists and psychiatrists are sharply limited, and if they work together as a unit with the Admissions Committee and the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.727Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages732–738The Kibbutz has produced a method of upbringing planned to fit its interests, needs and goals. The most significant differences between the Kibbutz system of education and the traditional Western family can be set down under three headings : the transfer ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.732Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages740-a–741This study indicates that the integrated activity of the ingredients in Plexonal makes it an effective and well-tolerated preparation for the relief of anxiety and restlessness in the geriatric patient. A significant finding was the relief of insomnia ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.740-aPublication date: 01 February 1961
Pages741–742Control of hypercholesteremia and hyperlipemia in a neuropsychiatric hospital apparently is practical during treatment of psychotic patients employing massive amounts of nicotinic acid.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.741Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages743–745Methaminodiazepoxide appears to be quite effective in a wide range of mental disorders where severe anxiety is present. In each instance where there was marked or moderate improvement in the study group, the patient became more sociable, conversant, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.117.8.743Publication date: 01 February 1961
Pages749–750Piperacetazine, a new phenothiazine derivative of the piperidine series, was clinically evaluated in 75 recently admitted hospitalized psychiatric patients. It over-all effectiveness in the treatment of the acute psychiatric disorders studies appeared ...
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