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Some Points in the Technique of Insulin Therapy of the Psychoses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

Russell Fraser  and
William Sargant
Russell Fraser
Affiliation:
From the Psychiatric Unit, Maudsley Hospital, London
William Sargant
Affiliation:
From the Psychiatric Unit, Maudsley Hospital, London
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Many papers have already been published on the technique of insulin therapy for the psychoses (Müller, 1936; Sakel, 1937 and 1938; Frostig, 1937; Küppers, 1937; Braunmühl, 1938, and others). Nevertheless, some of the details of the method still offer problems to the careful therapist who wishes to avoid impairing his therapeutic effects by excessive caution, but is unwilling to incur unpredictable risks. While investigating this therapy during 1938 at the Maudsley Hospital, we endeavoured to evolve a technique which was both effective and safe, and which could be individualized to each patient without thereby losing its precision. In the following paper we offer suggestions concerning some of the technical details that have appeared to us important in achieving these ends. As far as possible we have omitted points on which previous papers have given adequately clear and consistent instructions.

Type
Part I.—Original Articles
Information
Journal of Mental Science , Volume 86 , Issue 364 , September 1940 , pp. 969 - 980
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1940 

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