American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 118
- Number 9
- March 1962
Article
Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages769–780It is remarkable that this small series of clinical-legal psychiatric cases reflects nearly all the legal trends relating to malpractice found within high risk groups in medical practice : eminence is no protection against being sued for negligence; the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.769Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages781–794A congenital factor in behaviour disturbance, including those types thereof related to delinquency, was inferred from data drawn from two sources. A recomputation was made of the delinquency proneness of boys by year of birth, as published by Wilkins. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.781Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages795–801Before the 1860s many leading American psychiatrists accepted the concept of moral insanity as defined by Prichard. These men also emphasized the psychological element in the etiology, pathology, and treatment of mental illness and were in advance of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.795Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages802–808After 9 years of experience with this law, we are convinced that a program which embodies the principles of indeterminate sentencing and psychiatric treatment is both workable and useful. We feel that it is the best approach currently available through ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.802Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages809–814Briefly described is the student volunteer movement initiated 7 years ago by undergraduates of Harvard and Radcliffe, which has organized services to the mentally ill at the Metropolitan State Hospital in Massachusetts, by mobilizing 9 colleges and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.809Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages815–8181. Different initial affective responses occurred in identical twins under the influence of d-LSD-25 and psilocybin. 2. These affective displays were related to the differences in personality between the twins. 3. It was possible for the affectivity of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.815Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages819–826A brief review of the literature regarding idiopathic ulcerative colitis in both children and adults is presented. The results of our study of 17 children suffering from ulcerative colitis are given, including social, psychological, and psychiatric data. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.819Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages827–831An overall view of the question of mental capacity is presented. The definitions seem to be stating the degree of irrationality or abnormality necessary to invalidate deeds or to require action by society. Each case was decided on a completely individual ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.827Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages832–836The psychiatry course as given to senior Harvard Medical School students at the Massachusetts General Hospital has been briefly described, with special emphasis placed on the use of intensive individual tutorial. The tutor-student relationship is dynamic. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.832Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages840–841High HOD scores in patients awaiting discharge suggest that they are not as well as patients with low scores and so less likely to stay out of hospital.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.840Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages841–842Mephenoxalone appears to be a useful medication for cases demonstrating 14 and 6 per second spikings. Its activity warrants further investigation in the areas of brain damage, especially in the so-called diffuse brain damaged child. Mephenoxalone was used ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.841Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages842–845Imipramine-promazine therapy resulted in an overall good clinical response in 80% of a group of patients with depressive syndromes. Response of symptoms of anxiety alone was over 90%. Patients were treated privately, and received intensive psychotherapy ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.9.842Publication date: 01 March 1962
Pages845–846Nine severely deteriorated chronic schizophrenic patients were treated continuously for 115 days with carphenazine in daily doses that were initiated at 25 mg. and ultimately raised to 100, 150, 200 and 300 mg. Three showed moderate and 5 slight overall ...
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