Psychiatric Services
- Volume 36
- Number 2
- February 1985
Article
Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages121–123Introduction from Dr. Eth: This issue's column is a forceful reminder that moral reasoning is a product of sophisticated theoretical systems. Dr. Clements and Dr. Ciccone present a penetrating analysis of two distinct ethical models. They argue in favor ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.121Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages127–128Hematologic side effects of lithium occur infrequently in contrast with lithium' other side effects. Because of the potential severity of some of these effects, however, complete blood counts should be obtained before lithium treatment is started, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.127Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages129–130Introduction from Dr. Alger: Using puppets in therapy has been of special value for younger children who may have great difficulty in verbalizing or who have undergone traumatizing abuse. The idea of transferring puppetry to video brings many of the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.129Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages141–150The authors first review the mechanisms of neural transmission. They then provide a detailed discussion of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotoninthe three neurotransmitters that have been implicated most often in etiological studies of affective ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.141Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages150–153Posttraumatic stress disorder is now well known to occur among Vietnam combat veterans. The interest in this diagnosis may have caused an unintentional neglect of veterans with problems that do not meet the strict criteria of DSM-III for this disorder. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.150Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages154–159After briefly reviewing the current dynamic status of corporate for-profit multihospital chains, the author traces their historical antecedents from early 20th century advances in medical care and medical education to the present economic and political ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.154Publication date: 01 February 1985
Page159Robert B. Millman, M.D., should have been listed as the third author of the paper entitled "Ethical Considerations in Research on Methadone in the Treatment of Chronic Schizophrenia," published in the November 1984 issue (pp. 1087-1088, 1164). Dr. Millman ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.159Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages160–164The financing of health care is undergoing a major transformation as state and federal governments, third-party payers, providers, and consumers seek new ways to control rapid cost increases. To learn more about the impact of these cost-containment ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.160Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages165–168Estimates of direct costs and expenditures for mental health care in 1980 are presented in this analysis. Besides estimates for the specialty mental health sector, the general medical sector, and the human service sector (schools and the criminal justice ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.165Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages168–172In a study to determine which psychiatric patients are perceived by staff as most difficult to treat, clinical staff from several disciplines rated problem behaviors of 127 long-term inpatients in a private psychiatric hospital; staff also rated overall ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.168Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages173–176As more individuals whose lives are affected by acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) begin to need psychiatric hospitalization, psychiatric staffs must be prepared to handle the strong feelings aroused by the disease. The authors present case ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.173Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages177–180The author discusses the importance of building a social network for chronic mentally disabled patients living in the community. A literature review that includes cross-cultural studies suggests the chronic mentally disabled fare better in the community ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.177Publication date: 01 February 1985
Pages180–185The authors describe how an emergency psychiatry service in an inner-city general hospital has been able to expand its functions and strengthen its ties to community mental health agencies. A major factor in helping the emergency unit build closer ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.36.2.180Publication date: 01 February 1985
Page224The Ideas column features brief notes about interesting or unusual programs, novel approaches to therapy, and useful resources in the mental health field. Contributions to Ideas are welcomed. Items, not exceeding 200 words, should be sent to the Editor, ...
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