Symptoms in Schizophrenia
(1938)
January 1, 1938
(US)
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Documentary
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Overview
Shows masked mental patients enacting various schizophrenic symptoms as they were understood at the time. A disturbing film that raises questions about the condition and treatment of its subjects. (archive.org) “Abstract: This film describes and demonstrates four types of schizophrenia. Filmed at various New York institutions, it shows patients singly and grouped in large, outside recreational areas. Some patients are blindfolded. Symptoms shown include: social apathy, delusions, hallucinations, hebephrenic reactions, cerea flexibilitas, rigidity, motor stereotypes, posturing, and echopraxia.” (Guide to Mental Health Motion Pictures)
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schizophrenia
black and white
mental patient
mental health
medical examination
behavioral disorders
catatonic state
psychiatric treatment
short film
silent
medical documentary
medical history
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