Summary

Description	This film illustrates how to care for and handle neuropsychiatric patients in the military. The importance of empathy and support toward those who are ill is emphasized, and effective communication is modeled. Corpsmen who are assigned to assist these patients are trained to recognize mental illness as a condition that requires treatment, is not a symptom of laziness or lack of courage, and is not within the control of the sick man to simply fix through force of will. Cases shown include combat fatigue, catatonia, suicidal behavior, and psychopathy. Treatments include hydrotherapy, blanket-wrap treatment, electroshock, and occupational therapy. An isolation "strong" room for patients who are difficult to control is shown. Received: June 19, 1986 as a donation from the Western Psychiatric Institute.
Source	collections.nlm.nih.gov
Author	United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics.

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Attribution: United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics.