Mentally Ill, Organic Research

Discusses the work and goals of organic research into the problem of insanity, and includes views of the Research Division of the Columbia Psychiatric Institute. Show various experiments, including those dealing with the cellular analysis of the brain, reaction time in aged animals and persons, and the effects of prenatal disturbances on the development of children. Discusses the purposes of research and the hopes of discovering cures for, and prevention of mental disease. Features Dr. Benjamin Pasamanick.

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  1. EARLY TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL
  2. THE MENTALLY ILL: 16TH TO 20TH CENTURIES
  3. THE OPEN HOSPITAL
  4. Mentally Ill, Drug Therapy 1959
  5. Mentally Ill, Hospital Administration 1959
  6. Mentally Ill, Organic Research 1959
  7. Mentally Ill, Present Day Problems 1959
  8. Mentally Ill, Treatment of Children 1959
  9. Misconceptions about Mental Illness 1959
  10. The Mentally Ill, Psychosurgery and Shock Treatment 1959
  11. The Mentally Ill, The Psychodynamic Approach 1959

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record
  2. Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, catalog record