A glimpse at psychiatry as it was practiced in
the mid 20th century.
This DVD is a collection of four films exploring various aspects
of psychiatry and its treatment in the early to mid 20th century.
One of the films is silent
This film has a run time of approximately 1 hour 7 minutes.
Here are the films contained in the DVD:
Symptoms in Schizophrenia (1940) - This silent film ppresents the
symptoms of schizophrenia as exhibited by masked patients at a mental
hospital. It was created as a training tool to assist students in
understanding the symptoms that patients exhibit for this mental
condition.
The Relaxed Wife (1957) - This is an industrial film promoting
Atarax - a popular tranquilizer in the 50s and shows us how taking
Atarax can give us a happy, relaxed and fulfilled life.
Angry Boy (1950) - This film shows how proper psychiatric treatment
for an angry boy - and discussions with the mother to help her understand
how to deal with the behavior - can be effective in turning a child's
behavior from destructive to positive.
The Inner City (1958) - This film explores how the United Fund
funds and supports the casre and supervision of emotionally disturbed
and disabled children.
Here are some sample images from the DVD
 
 
 
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