The depatterning treatment of schizophrenia

We have described a method of treatment of schizophrenia especially adapted to short-term hospitalization in the psychiatric divisions of general hospitals. This method of treatment consists of three components: o a) the administration of intensive electroshock treatment; b) concurrent administratio...

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Published inComprehensive psychiatry Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 65 - 76
Main Authors Cameron, D. Ewen, Lohrenz, John G., Handcock, K.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.1962
Subjects
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Humans
Old Medline
Schizophrenia - therapy
Sleep - therapy
SLEEP/therapy
SHOCK THERAPY, ELECTRIC
SCHIZOPHRENIA/therapy
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Summary:We have described a method of treatment of schizophrenia especially adapted to short-term hospitalization in the psychiatric divisions of general hospitals. This method of treatment consists of three components: o a) the administration of intensive electroshock treatment; b) concurrent administration of continuous sleep; c) a two-year post-discharge follow-up phase of treatment.
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ISSN:0010-440X
1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/S0010-440X(62)80015-7