American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 118
- Number 2
- August 1961
Article
Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages97–105Mention has been made of Mary Cover Jones's(20, 21) classic studies in which she describes her attempt to develop techniques for eliminating children's fears. The signfficance of this early work is only now becoming recognized. She gives an account of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.97Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages106–110Phobias are seen as expression of the general psychopathologic phenomenon of concretization. The fears are concrete representations of more abstract anxiety-provoking situations and relationships. Phobias have certain characteristics, like dehumanization ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.106Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages111–117The goal of the study was to learn something of the process by which a newly-admitted patient becomes chronic. Interviews were held with 46 patients who had been transferred from the admission ward to a long-stay ward. Each patient was asked whether he ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.111Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages125–132The observation of Bleuler and Skottowe that certain recovered schizophrenics continue to show a special form of thinking is examined. The author's theory that this thinking is also shown by a percentage of the normal population who have never suffered ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.125Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages133–138Possession as seen in Haiti is a culturally sanctioned, heavily institutionalized and symbolically invested means of expression in action for various ego dystonic impulses and thoughts. It provides a behavioral outlet for much of the impoverished and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.133Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages139–141A statement of policy regarding patient freedom is given by a Michigan hospital. It is the result of long and considered planing. We have considered both the open and the closed door concepts. In our opinion both present major defects. The basic defect of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.139Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages142–147A brief survey of the literature on psychiatric symptoms in myxedema is followed by 3 case reports demonstrating that "Myxedema Madness" may present as seemingly specific organic or functional psychoses, and that psychiatric care may prove vital in the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.142Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages148–1511. The use of mechanical restraint was virtually eliminated on a psychiatric ward of acutely disturbed, combative patients. 2. This was accomplished in a research setting through successive stages designed to be of educational value to the participants. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.148Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages152–155Tranylcypromine is a safe and potent mono-amine oxidase inhibitor which, when used in combination with sedatives, produced improvement in 74% of 84 ambulatory depressed patients of both psychotic and psychoneurotic types. The onset of benefit was rapid, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.152Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages156–158It is our opinion that the sudden withdrawal of tranquilizers from chronic psychotics living in a protective and reasonably permissive ward atmosphere will do no apparent harm to their condition in the majority of patients for a period ranging up to 5 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.156Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages165–166Improvement in and more widespread use of corrective surgical procedures for congenital anomalies will result in a new life experience for many patients. It will also increase the life span for some of them. These patients may present new problems for the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.2.165Publication date: 01 August 1961
Pages166–168This is a case report of identical twins observed for 6 months in a hospital setting. Their past history and clinical course are reviewed. Similarities and dissimilarities are described.
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