METRAZOL THERAPY
A form of shock therapy introduced by the Hungarian psychiatrist, Ladislaus von Me- duna, in 1935. He had observed that…
MEYER, ADOLF (1866-1950)
Meyer, the founder of the holistic approach in psychiatry, was bom in Switzerland and received his medical degree at the…
MITCHELL, SILAS WEIR (1829- 1914)
Mitchell, chief proponent of the “rest cure” approach, was a man of many talents, attaining distinction not only as a…
MULTIPLE PERSONALITY
A rare dissociative reaction in which two or more relatively independent personality systems develop in the same individual.Only about a…
MULTIPLE THERAPY
Any form of psychotherapy carried out simultaneously by two or more therapists.The term multiple therapy was first used by Rudolf…
MUNSELL SYSTEM
A systematic arrangement of colors in terms of hue, saturation, and brightness, used as a reference standard.The system arose from…
MUNSTERBERG,HUGO (1863-1916)
Miinsterberg was a versatile student of the human sciences, noted equally for his contributions to philosophy and to applied psychology.…
MUSIC AND WORK
Work has been done to the accompaniment of music ever since the first work songs were created, but psychological research…
MUSIC TESTS
A number of standardized tests have been developed for measuring musical aptitude and for predicting success or failure in musical…
MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (DEPRESSIVE PHASE)
Depressive reactions frequently occur in persons who have a history of manic episodes, butare even more often the sole expression…
MENTAL RETARDATION (PREVENTION, CARE, AND TREATMENT)
Considerable progress has been made in the care and treatment of the mentally retarded in recent years. In the past…
MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (ETIOLOGY)
contributory role in manic-depressive reactions. They do not, however, agree on the relative weight to be assigned to heredity, constitution,…
MERCURY POISONING
A toxic disorder produced by inhalation of mercury; classified by the American Psychiatric Association under brain syndromes resulting from drug…
MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (GENERAL)
A group of affective psychotic reactions characterized by a predominant mood of elation or depression, accompanied by related disturbances of…
MESMER, FRANZ ANTON (1734- 1815)
Mesmer, the controversial precursor of hypnotherapy, was born in Austria, studied philosophy at a Jesuit university in Bavaria, and medicine…
MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (THERAPY AND PROGNOSIS)
Thefirst aim in the treatment of manic reactions is to control hyperactivity, and this can often be accomplished through theuse…
METABOLIC DISORDERS
Many psychiatric conditions result from disturbances in the chemical processes of the body—that is, disturbances of metabolism. Disorders of this…