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Benign Stupors: A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type August Hoch
Benign Stupors: A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type
August Hoch
Originally published in 1921, this book contains a number of observations on 'stupors' relating to dementia praecox and manic-depression. Hoch's conclusions are furnished by multiple examples from case studies taken from his time as director of the Psychiatric Institute of the New York State Hospitals from 1910 to 1917.
Marc Notes: Originally published: 1921.; Originally published in 1921, this book contains a number of observations on 'stupors' relating to dementia praecox and manic-depression. Hoch's conclusions are furnished by multiple examples from case studies taken from his time as director of the Psychiatric Institute of the New York State Hospitals from 1910 to 1917. Brief Description: Originally published in 1921, this book contains a number of observations on 'stupors' relating to dementia praecox and manic-depression. Table of Contents: Editor's preface; 1. Introduction and typical cases of deep stupor; 2. The partial stupor reactions; 3. Suicidal cases; 4. The interferences with the intellectual processes; 5. The ideational content of the stupor; 6. Affect; 7. Inactivity, negativism and catalepsy; 8. Special cases: relationship of stupor to other reactions; 9. The physical manifestations of stupor; 10. Psychological explanation of the stupor reaction; 11. Malignant stupors; 12. Diagnosis of stupor; 13. Treatment of stupor; 14. Summary of the stupor reaction; 15. The literature of stupor; Index.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 2, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107494824 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 298 |
| Dimensions | 127 × 198 × 19 mm · 316 g |
| Language | English |
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