them to place the preparation of the fourth edition entirely in the hands of the American collaborator; and it is but the duty of the latter to acknowledge his full responsibility for the above-mentioned changes and additions. The favorable reception of this MANUAL has been most gratifying to its authors, as the best proof of its having with some measure of success filled an existing need; their earnest hope is that it will continue to do so. KINGS PARK, LONG ISLAND, N. Y., A. J. ROSANOFF. CONTENTS. Essential causes: heredity, alcoholism, syphilis, head injuries. Incidental or contributing causes. Other Disorders of perception: insufficiency of perception, illusions, hallucinations; properties common to all hal- Consciousness, memory, attention, association of ideas, judgment: unconsciousness, clouding of con- Affectivity, reactions, personality: morbid indiffer- ence, exaggeration of affectivity, morbid depression, PAGE V. THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRY. History taking: family history, personal history, his- VI. THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRY (continued)... Special diagnostic procedures: lumbar puncture, Wassermann reaction, Lange's colloidal gold test, Nogu- chi's butyric acid test, Ross-Jones ammonium sulphate General therapeutic indications: institution, com- mitment, treatment of excitement, suicidal tendencies, Symptoms common to all forms, simple form, cata- tonia, delusional forms, délire chronique à évolution Manic types: simple, delusional, confused mania. Depressed types: simple, delusional, stuporous depres- sion. Mixed types: mixed type proper, attacks of double form. Course, prognosis, diagnosis; homoge- Permanent symptoms: psychic, physical. — Diag- nosis, prognosis, pathological anatomy, etiology. Episodic accidents: delirium tremens, acute hallucin- osis, delusional states, the polyneuritic psychosis. . . . . Diffuse meningitic type, gummatous type, endarter- itic type; diagnosis, prognosis, treatment. |