American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 122
- Number 12
- June 1966
Article
Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1329–1343The establishment of psychiatric units in general hospitals is widely regarded as one of the more important developments to have taken place in psychiatry in the last 15 years. The number of these units and of psychiatric patients admitted to general ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1329Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1344–1348A questionnaire, tapping attitudes and opinions of military psychiatrists and attorneys in the area of psychiatric testimony in military courts and specifically on the issue of responsibility, is presented and responses were analyzed. Difficulties in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1344Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1357–1361The Suicide Prevention Center in Los Angeles, in its diagnostic and referral services focusing on the problem of suicide, has worked toward a community program of early detection of potentially suicidal individuals and location of suitable treatment ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1357Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1362–1371This is a long-term study of 34 peptic ulcer patients who have had repeated psychiatric and psychological evaluations. They have met the following criteria: a) peptic ulcer demonstrated by X-ray; b) under 60 years of age; and c) no other major physical ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1362Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1378–1384To conclude, regression is a necessary step in maturation. It is commonly seen in college students and perhaps to a greater extent in them than in young people who go directly to work from high school. Ideally, it should be purposeful and contributory to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1378Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1422–1426In summary, the 14 empty nest patients studied in detail were women who entered the hospital with a comparable degree of depression. They all shared a common inability to deal successfully with the termination of child rearing and had difficulty in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1422Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1426–1427In a survey of the bedwetting history of 118 adult clinic patients with idiopathic epilepsy it was found that 20 (17%) were enuretic past the age of 3, which is similar to the incidence of enuresis in the general population between the ages of 3 to 15. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1426Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1427–1431The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of amitriptyline and ECT in the treatment of depression. Thirty patients were assigned randomly to 4 treatment groups: amitriptyline, ECT, placebo and simulated ECT. Global improvement ratings, the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1427Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1431–1435A study of 84 prisoners shows that out of the 31 charged with aggressive crimes against the person, three-fourths had the triad of enuresis, firesetting and cruelty to animals whereas in the 53 subjects accused of a nonaggressive crime only 15 had either ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.12.1431Publication date: 01 June 1966
Pages1437–1443The Laurence-Moon-Biedi syndrome is an ill-defined symptom complex usually presenting the signs of obesity, hypogenitalism, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly and mental deficiency. The case reported here is the first presented to a psychiatric hospital as ...
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