There are striking parallels between the rise and decline of the health center movement of the early decades of this century and the community mental health center movement of the sixties. Four ideas that dominated the early health center movement—...

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The Training and Role of Nurse-Therapists in a General Hospital's Psychiatric Unit

Publication date: 01 January 1975

Pages21–24

The authors discuss their experience using nurses as therapists on a small psychiatric unit at St. Joseph's Hospital, a general hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. They describe the training of the first nurse-therapists and the three-level training system ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.26.1.21

A Tribute to Daniel Blain

Publication date: 01 January 1975

Pages25–26

Daniel Blain, M.D., the first medical director of the American Psychiatric Association and the founder of both the institutes and this journal, was a special guest at the 26th Institute on Hospital & Community Psychiatry held September 30 to October 3 in ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.26.1.25

The Lost Chronic Mental Patient: A Positive Approach to Continuing Care

Teddye Clayton

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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Using Short-Term Intervention With Priests

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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Criteria for Releasing Patients From Psychiatric Hospitals

Publication date: 01 January 1975

Pages33–36

The authors conducted a pilot study to determine the kinds of criteria being used by mental health professionals in discharging patients from mental hospitals. Twenty-one criteria were identified in the first phase of the study, and 43 staff members later ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.26.1.33

Program Evaluation of Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers

Publication date: 01 January 1975

Pages36–38

The diversity of programs offered by the 24 mental health and mental retardation centers in Texas required that program evaluation take a management-by-objectives approach, with each center examined as a unique system with its own goals, techniques, and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.26.1.36

The Women's Liberation Movement: Its Impact on Marriage

Jerome Silverman

Publication date: 01 January 1975

Pages39–40

The author discusses marriages in which a basically insecure husband plays a god-like role and his wife, who initially worshipped him, matures and finds her situation depressing and degrading. With support from the women's liberation movement, many women ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.26.1.39

TAKING A SECOND LOOK AT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT: THERAPY IS NOT ENOUGH

Paul E. Morrissette

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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PROBLEMS SURROUNDING EMERGENCY-CARE SERVICES FOR ACUTE ALCOHOLISM

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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PATIENT POWER: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IN A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL—by Philip M. Margolis, M.D.; Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1973, 154 pages, $8.95

Michael Sacks

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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THE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY: A SOURCE-BOOK OF READINGS—edited by Jean J. Rossi, Ph.D., and William J. Filstedad, Ph.d.; Behavioral Publications, New York City, 1973, 344 pages, $14.95

Michael Sacks

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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THE PREDICTION OF SUICIDE—edited by Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Harvey L. P. Resnik, M.D., and Dan J. Lettieri, Ph.d.; Charles Press, Bowie, Maryland, 1974, 249 pages, $12.95

Mathew Ross

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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COMING HOME (27 minutes, color, 1974). Produced by the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens. Distributed by Stanfield House, 900 Euclid, Santa Monica, California 90403. Purchase, $300; rental, $25

Jack Neher

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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GRADUATION (17 minutes, color, 1974). Produced by and available from Stanfield House, 900 Euclid, Santa Monica, California 90403. Purchase, $225; rental, $25

Jack Neher

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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CONTROL OF THE NATURALISTIC SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF SEVERELY RETARDED BOYS (18 minutes, black and white, 1970). Produced by Drs. R. J. Paluck and A. H. Esser. Distributed by Psychological Cinema Register, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802. Purchase, $90; rental, $5

Jack Neher

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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METHADONE: AN AMERICAN WAY OF DEALING (60 minutes, black and white, 1974). Produced. directed, and edited by Jula Reichert and James Klein. For rental and purchase prices, query Methadone Information Center, 215 Superior Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45406, or Methadone Information Center, Box 315, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417

Jack Neher

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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READINGS IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING—edited by Claire M. Fagin, Ph.D., R.N.; Mosby, St. Louis, 1974, 189 pages, $5.75 paperbound

Claire M. Fagin

Publication date: 01 January 1975

Pages47-b–47https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.26.1.47-b

AGING: AN ALBUM OF PEOPLE GROWING OLD—by Shura Saul, Ed.D.; Wiley, New York City, 1974, 174 pages, $8.95

Shura Saul

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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NEWS & NOTES

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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NEWS BRIEFS

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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PEOPLE & PLACES

Publication date: 01 January 1975

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

Publication date: 01 January 1975

Pages59–60

The Product Information section is intended to acquaint readers with equipment and services that may be useful in their programs. Descriptions are based on information supplied by the manufacturers, who invite you to use the postage-paid card below to ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.26.1.59