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

A clinical manual of mental diseases.: The clinical forms of mental disease related to the... 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, confusion, and stupor, and to some extent with dementia. As these forms have already been sufficiently considered, and, in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the characteristic and distinguishing features only of the various special forms will be here considered. The various somatic affections are conveniently treated under the following heads: (1) The Infectious Diseases; (2) The Intoxications; (3) The Disorders of Metabolism; (4) The Visceral Diseases, gross and malignant; (5) The Diseases of the Nervous System; and (6) Pregnancy, Parturition, the Puerperium, and Lactation. The author describes etiology, pathology, symptoms, disease course, and prognosis for the mental diseases that occur or follow these somatic affections. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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

Dercum, Francis X.
American Psychological Association — Feb 8, 2010
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206 –329
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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, confusion, and stupor, and to some extent with dementia. As these forms have already been sufficiently considered, and, in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the characteristic and distinguishing features only of the various special forms will be here considered. The various somatic affections are conveniently treated under the following heads: (1) The Infectious Diseases; (2) The Intoxications; (3) The Disorders of Metabolism; (4) The Visceral Diseases, gross and malignant; (5) The Diseases of the Nervous System; and (6) Pregnancy, Parturition, the Puerperium, and Lactation. The author describes etiology, pathology, symptoms, disease course, and prognosis for the mental diseases that occur or follow these somatic affections. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Feb 8, 2010

Keywords: somatic affections; somatic disease; mental disorders; etiology; disease course; prognosis; symptoms; pathology

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