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American Journal of Psychiatry

  • Volume 93
  • Number 3
  • November 1936

ARTICLE

Publication date: 01 November 1936

Pages503–516

1. Pareto's analysis of the mutual dependence between the individual and society is readily applicable to the work of the psychiatrist. 2. His treatise is a scientific work, based upon wide knowledge and experience in mathematics, physics, engineering, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.93.3.503

Publication date: 01 November 1936

Pages517–532

It has been shown that electropyrexia is an effective treatment for all forms of syphilis of the central nervous system. Temperatures at 41°C. (105.8°F.) and above, maintained for at least two hours, kill most of the treponemata pallida in the human body ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.93.3.517

Publication date: 01 November 1936

Pages547–557

1. The knee jerk and its response to reinforcement have been studied in the different psychoses. 2. Manic-depressive, depressed, and involutional patients showing symptoms of agitation and depression give large reflex responses. As the mental symptoms ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.93.3.547

Publication date: 01 November 1936

Pages567–599

The Schneider Index, which is alleged to measure cardiovascular fitness, was given to 503 psychoneurotic patients, as well as 83 schizophrenics, 71 manic-depressives, and 90 organic neurologic patients; and to 134 athletes and 191 unselected control ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.93.3.567

Publication date: 01 November 1936

Pages625–638

1. Transitory, recurrent psychotic episodes characterized by emotional turmoil, various kinetic phenomena, and dissociation with confusion and hallucinations, followed by complete recovery and amnesia, have been well recognized and described by clinicians ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.93.3.625

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