MICHAEL COLLIE, Henry Maudsley: Victorian psychiatrist. A bibliographical study, Winchester, St Paul's Bibliographies, 1988, 8vo, pp. xvii, 205, illus., £30.00. Henry Maudsley (1835-1918) has remained strangely elusive despite his apparent familiarity. Quoted at will, and usually with disapproval, by modern commentators, he provides the archetypal image of the Victorian alienist. But behind the...

* Presented at February 1963 Meeting of District V of The American Academy of Pediatrics. ** Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, University of Michigan Medical School. THE American I ~ediatriczan today, while entirely capable of taking care of the majority of his child patients himself, has available consultants to whom he can refer those special cases for w...

With the recent restructuring of Army infantry divisions in the new brigade combat team model, division psychiatrists are facing new and unique demands. This article outlines the varying perspectives of the position and the duties and responsibilities of a division psychiatrist. It provides guidance on how to negotiate the myriad of challenges unique to the position. Discussion includes plannin...

are in general excellent, and the printed discussion is both informative and interesting. This volume reviews the field very well and indicates aspects of the field in which there is diversity of opinion. This volume is mainly concerned with problems of bacterial adaptation and considers many different aspects, including the problems of genetic and non-genetic factors in adaptation, enzymatic a...

PRO would be able to alter this state of affairs. If, however, the College has aims or objects which it wishes to achieve, Dr David Clark suggests that these might be defined and advice on procedure be sought from Public Relations Consultants. Such an approach is likely to cost a great deal of money. Dr Haslam and his group have put a lot of hard work into seeking solutions to these problems, b...

The rate of change in scientific knowledge and the growing psychiatric sophistication of attorneys and courts have made it increasingly difficult for forensic psychiatrists to retain proficiency in the full spectrum of potential professional activities. As the consumers of forensic services become more sophisticated, forensic psychiatrists have an increasing need to become scientifically inform...

introduction P hilippe Pinel’s Traité médico-philosophique sur l’aliénation mentale ou la manie, published in 1802, is the cardinal book of aliénisme (the French word for the nascent field of psychiatry), and the work that, according to the myth of the birth of rational psychiatry, breaks with the ancient medical practices of treating the mentally ill. In it, Pinel defines the psychiatrist’s fi...

Organ transplantation has emerged as the saving grace for those who are suffering from end organ disease. Advent of modern surgical procedures and immunosuppressants further decrease morbidity and mortality. Meta-analyses have shown that post-organ transplantation quality of life improves for social, physical and daily activity functioning, but not consistently for psychological health. Psychia...

The legislation to make stringent provision for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, has been enforced since September 1985. Since mental health professionals have to deal with the prescription 0 f psychotropic medications and also deal with the rising number of cases of drug dependence and abuse, it is important for all psychiatrists ...

What is Imposter Syndrome, whom does it affect, and when, why important to recognize? In this multidisciplinary article, the phenomenon defined discussed by a psychiatrist, followed strategic advice radiologist, interventional radiologist radiation oncologist.