摘要:

Two brothers presented for simultaneous admission for acute episodes of manic-depressive illness. Both had hospitalizations documented in the past for acute episodes. A family tree was constructed based on interviews with them as well as other family members and it was determined retrospectively that their father had a history of manic-depressive illness. Furthermore, the son of one of the brothers was also found to be affected. The findings for this family are inconsistent with the theory of X-linked inheritance of manic-depressive illness and adds to the growing criticism of that theory.

ISSN:0254-4962    

DOI:10.1159/000283817

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1979

数据来源: Karger

摘要:

In the following paper is given a first survey of the phenomenology and psychosomatics of the period of awakening of patients having attempted suicide. The findings of the first period were compared to those elicited one or two days later with the same methods but under different somato-psychic circumstances. We found that soon after awakening patients gain some distance from events connected with their suicide. From this observation it is concluded that therapeutic intervention with these patients should begin right during the awakening period.

ISSN:0254-4962    

DOI:10.1159/000283818

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1979

数据来源: Karger

摘要:

The paper sets out the arguments in favour of utilising both a ‘strict’ definition corresponding to the ‘nuclear’ concept of schizophrenia and a ‘broader’ definition that also subsumes ‘atypical’ schizophreniform and related syndromes. Evidence is adduced rejecting the view that attempts to effect a complete separation between ‘nuclear’ and other forms of schizophrenic disorders based on phenomenological, hereditary, prognostic, etiological and other lines. Both the unity and the diversity of the schizophrenic family of disorders must be given explicit recognition in clinical and scientific work. The value of the ‘nuclear’ concept has been demonstrated by the IPSS study among other enquiries. The advantages of the broad definition are twofold. It makes for a flexibility and openness of approach in diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia that are indispensable at the present time. The value of the ‘broad’ definition is that it encompasses a range of phenomena that have been shown to be related to one another. They may therefore be compared and contrasted. It is argued that new knowledge about the etiology of schizophrenia may be acquired in this manner. Tentative definitions for the ‘nuclear’ and ‘br

ISSN:0254-4962    

DOI:10.1159/000283819

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1979

数据来源: Karger

ISSN:0254-4962    

DOI:10.1159/000283820

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1979

数据来源: Karger