Serpiginous gangrene of the skin in a mental patient

M. K. Voskresensky

doi:10.17816/nb54362

Serpiginous gangrene of the skin in a mental patient

Neurology Bulletin ◽

10.17816/nb54362 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol VIII (3) ◽

pp. 122-151

Author(s):

M. K. Voskresensky

Keyword(s):

Mentally Ill ◽

Mental Patient

In 1897, I had to observe a case of serpiginous gangrene of the skin in a mentally ill patient in the House of Appreciation of the mentally ill Emperor Alexander III. This case, it seems to me, is of sufficient interest both in the meaning of the vastness of the defeat and the nature of the course, as well as in the meaning of ethology, which is why I consider it unnecessary to describe it.

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Jargon Et Argot Psychiatriques

Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal ◽

10.1177/070674376501000413 ◽

1965 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 308-312

Author(s):

J-Frs. Saucier

Keyword(s):

Mentally Ill ◽

Medical Science ◽

Mental Patient ◽

Common Language ◽

French Speaking ◽

Specialized Language ◽

The Common ◽

Social Prejudice ◽

Conceptual Evolution

In every society, civilized or not, there is a prejudice against the mentally ill. This prejudice is transmitted to children through a thousand ways, including mass media, which despite appearances, has not markedly changed. In this light of at least a latent social prejudice, what happens to persons exposed to the influence of medical science? How do they change from stereotyped thinking concerning the mental patient, to scientific thinking? It seems that linguistic analysis might help the understanding of the conceptual evolution of doctors and nurses. The common language, having at the same time a denotative and a connotative meaning, every science cannot be happy with it. It must constitute a specialized language, a jargon, which is strictly limited to the denotative meaning. For example, the term ‘crazy’ as used in common language will be designated in psychiatric jargon by technical terms such as ‘psychotic’, ‘hebephrenic’, etc. The expressive role of language being totally excluded from scientific jargon, it is quite possible that a secret and informal language, a slang, will be spontaneously constituted. From an indifferentiated common language evolve, in a scientific milieu, two differentiated languages, a jargon and a slang. This hypothesis seems to be supported by the results of a brief enquiry in a French-speaking hospital: certain slang expressions used secretly to designate a mental patient were found, such as ‘un cas de psy’, ‘un erodé’, ‘un cas de crodome’ and ‘un cas de crodosarcome’. Similarly, psychiatrists were named ‘poètes’ or ‘ceux du vague à l'âme’.

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Attitudes toward the Mentally ILL, Knowledge of Mental Illness, and Personal Adjustment

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1970.26.1.47 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 47-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Lewis R. Lieberman

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Mental Illness ◽

General Population ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Mental Patient ◽

Male Students ◽

Personal Adjustment ◽

Opinions About Mental Illness ◽

Test Of Knowledge

2 studies were performed to discover correlates of attitudes toward the mentally ill. In Study I, 121 college students in 3 states were given the Opinions about Mental Illness questionnaire (OMI) and a test of knowledge about mental illness devised by Nunnally. Results showed that the students as a group were better informed about mental illness than the general population. Also, those who were less authoritarian toward the mental patient (as assessed by the OMI) were better informed than the more authoritarian. In Study II, 67 male students were given the OMI and the MMPI. Results showed that those who were less authoritarian on the OMI were more deviant on the MMPI.

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Attorney's Role as Advocate in Civil Commitment Hearings

The Journal of Psychiatry & Law ◽

10.1177/009318538100900204 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 161-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eric S. Engum ◽

Daniel J. Cuneo

Keyword(s):

Mentally Ill ◽

Civil Commitment ◽

Mental Patient ◽

Guardian Ad Litem ◽

Effective Representation

Defending the proposed mental patient in civil commitment hearings forces the attorney to choose between two conflicting roles–-guardian ad litem versus adversary counsel. This article explores why the attorney must choose the adversary counsel position. In addition it lists a compilation of duties and responsibilities of counsel to assist him in his effective representation of the proposed mentally ill individual in civil commitment hearings.

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Attitudes toward Successful Individuals with and without Histories of Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1980.47.2.495 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 495-498 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert Stensrud ◽

Kay Stensrud

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽

Psychiatric Treatment ◽

Mental Patient ◽

Attitudes Toward Mental Illness

Studies which have investigated attitudes toward mental illness invariably have found that distinct differences exist between subjects' attitudes toward normals and toward people considered mentally ill. Although much literature substantiates this point, little attention has been given to attitudes toward people who had been labeled mentally ill but who subsequently had demonstrated adjustment to a “normal” and successful life. The purpose of this study was to examine whether subjects perceived an ex-mental patient who subsequently had stabilized his disability and appeared to be a successfully adjusted normal as being different from someone who had roughly the same childhood and adolescent experiences but who had not been admitted for psychiatric treatment. An ex-patient was perceived as less internal, more controlled by chance and others.

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Goal Attainment and Treatment Compliance in a Cognitive-Behavioral Telephone Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000043 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 115-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Gabriele Wilz ◽

Denise Schinköthe ◽

Renate Soellner

Keyword(s):

Family Caregivers ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Goal Attainment ◽

Outcome Measurement ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Treatment Success ◽

Treatment Compliance ◽

Control Group ◽

Telephone Intervention ◽

Effective Interventions

Introduction: The evaluation of effective interventions is still needed to prevent family caregivers of persons with dementia from becoming physically or mentally ill. However, in most existing intervention studies, primary outcomes are not well matched to the treatment goals. Method: A randomized controlled trial (N = 229) was conducted to compare a treatment group (CBT), a treated control group, and an untreated control group. In theses analyses we focused on the primary outcome measurement (GAS) as a perceived treatment success as well as treatment compliance and participants’ evaluation. Results: Results showed that 30.1% achieved complete goal attainment, 39.8% partial goal attainment, and 24.1% declared no change (overachievement 2.4%; deterioration 3.6%). Discussion: The intervention can be considered to have been successful.

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The Mental Health and Social Exclusion European Network

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027//1016-9040.5.3.245 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 245-251 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Luigi Leonori ◽

Manuel Muñoz ◽

Carmelo Vázquez ◽

José J. Vázquez ◽

Mary Fe Bravo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

European Union ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Outcome Evaluation ◽

World Federation ◽

The European Union ◽

Capital Cities ◽

Homeless Mentally Ill ◽

The Impact

This report concerns the activities developed by the Mental Health and Social Exclusion (MHSE) Network, an initiative supported by the Mental Health Europe (World Federation of Mental Health). We report some data from the preliminary survey done in five capital cities of the European Union (Madrid, Copenhagen, Brussels, Lisbon, and Rome). The main aim of this survey was to investigate, from a mostly qualitative point of view, the causal and supportive factors implicated in the situation of the homeless mentally ill in Europe. The results point out the familial and childhood roots of homelessness, the perceived causes of the situation, the relationships with the support services, and the expectations of future of the homeless mentally ill. The analysis of results has helped to identify the different variables implicated in the social rupture process that influences homelessness in major European cities. The results were used as the basis for the design of a more ambitious current research project about the impact of the medical and psychosocial interventions in the homeless. This project is being developed in 10 capital cities of the European Union with a focus on the program and outcome evaluation of the health and psychosocial services for the disadvantaged.

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