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Introduction. Definitions.

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 17 –25

The wide scope of the subject and the relation which insanity bears to other states precludes a simple and formal definition. This becomes evident as soon as a definition is attempted. To the medical mind a formal definition of insanity is neither necessary nor possible. However, a definition is...

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Classification.

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 26 –33

I have long come to the conclusion that insanity must, as far as possible, be approached from the standpoint of practical medicine. Indeed, it has seemed to me most natural to begin the study of mental disorders with the affections with which the general practitioner first comes in contact. These...

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Group I--Delirium, confusion, stupor.

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 34 –61

This chapter examines the mental diseases of delirium, confusion, and stupor. The following topics are discussed: (1) simple febrile delirium; (2) specific febrile delirium; (3) afebrile delirium; (4) confusion and passive confusion; and (5) stupor and incomplete stupor. For each, the author...

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Group II--Melancholia, mania, circular insanity (melancholia-mania; manic-depressive insanity).

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 62 –107

Melancholia, mania, and circular insanity are forms of mental disease in which the individual attacks are characterized, in general terms, by the following feature: first, and emotional state, either of depression or of expansion, which dominates the entire clinical picture and outweighs all...

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Group III--The heboid-paranoid affections (dementia prcox; paranoia).

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 108 –174

The group considered in the present chapter consists of affections essentially degenerative in their nature. This group includes both juvenile and paranoid insanity and forms a natural whole, though composed of a number of clinical forms. After discussing the hereditary nature of these mental...

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Group IV--The neurasthenic-neuropathic disorders (psychasthenia).

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 175 –201

This chapter focuses on neurasthenic and neuropathic disorders. The phenomena presented by neurasthenia naturally resolve themselves into motor, sensory, general somatic, and psychic symptoms. After describing general symptoms, the author turns to the psychic symptoms in neurasthenic-neuropathic...

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Group V--The dementias.

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 202 –205

In the preceding pages we have considered delirium, confusion and stupor, melancholia and mania, the heboid-paranoid group, and the neurasthenic-neuropathic insanities. In order that our study of the fundamental forms shall be complete, it remains to consider dementia. Dementia is an acquired...

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The clinical forms of mental disease related to the somatic affections.

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 206 –329

In earlier chapters, we have found that of the various groups of mental diseases--namely delirium and dementia--are closely related to somatic disease; i.e., the mental symptoms are the direct outgrowth of the bodily affection. In the present chapter, we will have to deal largely with delirium,...

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Mental disease as related to age.

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 330 –351

Having studied the clinical forms in which mental disease presents itself, and the relation of these forms to the somatic affections, it is next in order to approach the subject from the standpoint of age. In so doing, we will pass over ground much of which is familiar, but some of which is new....

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Mental diseases not ordinarily included under insanity.

Dercum, Francis X.

Pages: 352 –376

There remains to be considered a residue of mental cases which, though not classified among the insane, are notwithstanding clearly and definitely abnormal. Every community contains a number of individuals who make up its proportion of defectives and deviates. Among these are to be found some of...

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