Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal

Yonge, K. A.

doi: 10.1177/070674375800300101pmid: 13511334

Weil, R.J.; Dunsworth, F.A.

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G.E.H.,

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G.E.H.,

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J.E.G.,

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Le Riche, Harding

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1. The difficulties of objective diagnoses in diseases of emotional origin are discussed.2. The findings are given of psychiatric diagnoses by all physicians in 8,000 participants in a prepaid medical care plan, over a period of one year.3. These findings are shown in terms of percentage of total expenditure, episodes of illness, services and number of sick persons per 1,000 per annum.4. In order of frequency of occurrence the conditions were: Anxiety Reaction without Somatic Symptoms, Nervousness and Debility, Psychoneurotic orders, mixed and unspecified, Psychoneurosis with somatic symptoms affecting the Digestive System, Primary Childhood behaviour Disorders, followed by Psychoneurosis with Somatic Symptoms affecting the Circulatory System, Psychoneurosis with somatic symptoms affecting other systems and Neurotic Depressive Reaction.

Kerwood, L.A.

doi: 10.1177/070674375800300109pmid: 13511338

The incidence of institutional samples and the frequency of birth of mongolism is mentioned. A brief review of hypotheses concerning the possible etiology and genetic factors which may be implicated in this disorder. Mention is made of the appearance of microsymptoms in relatives with particular reference to dermatoglyphic patterns. The difficulty of making objective measurements of some of the associated defects is noted. The work of Ingalls on the temporal aspects of the growth disturbances is mentioned. Lowe's observations on the characteristic lens opacities and speckled irides and his suggestion that an underlying vascular disturbance is likely to be responsible for these findings are noted. Attention is drawn to his observation of the rarity of defects which would suggest disturbance during the organo-genetic period. A suggestion is made that the causation of mongolism must be temporarily extended over a considerable period of foetal development, and Penrose's postulate for foetal requirements of “x” substance is quoted.Experiments with maternal avitaminosis are mentioned. It is suggested that there may be disturbance of growth due to abnormalities in transfer of substances to and from the capillary system to the surrounding tissue fluids. It is suggested that the so-called hypertrophic fungiform papillae of the tongue are a post-natal development due to localized oedema and it is postulated that this may be associated with capillary abnormalities. A clinical observation that petechial haemorrhages occur readily in mongolian children is noted and the results of an experiment measuring the resistance of the capillary wall to negative pressure is described. The results of these experiments demonstrate a significant reduction in capillary resistance in male and female institutionalised mongols and some suggestions are made as to further studies.

Azima, H.

doi: 10.1177/070674375800300110pmid: 13511339

To investigate the effects of the whole root of rauwolfia serpentina (Raudixin) on dream frequency, two neurotic patients under intensive psychotherapy received, during alternating periods, Raudixin (a total of 8 periods) and placebo (a total of 7 periods). Quantitatively the number of dreams was found to be considerably greater during the drug period. The dreams were used in a partial uncovering and overcoming of a marked resistance due to positive transference fantasies, which had hampered the progress of the therapy. Theoretically the apparent “dreamogenic” capacity of the drug could be understood as due to an alteration of the sources of drives, and a consequent economical shift in cathexis of mental energy.