Shows a schizophrenic United States Marine Corps (USMC) private, sitting on a chair at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC the day after a round of electric shock therapy. He talks to his doctor (psychiatrist). The doctor examines him. The patient moves back and forth in the hospital room normally. Patient poses before the camera.
Woman suffering from Dementia Praecox (Schizophrenia) is examined by a psychiatrist at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC. Nurses assist in shifting the patient to a bed. The doctor spreads electro-jelly on both sides of the patient's forehead and applies electrodes. Electro-shock or shock therapy is given to the patient. Mouth gag is placed in the patient's mouth. Nurses exert pressure on the patient's shoulders, arms and knees during convulsion, to moderate her bodily movements.
Shows a woman suffering from Dementia Praecox (Schizophrenia) talking to a psychiatrist at the St Elizabeth Hospital mental care facility in Washington DC. She explains to the doctor about her improved state of health after undergoing electro-shock treatment (or shock therapy).
A 54 year old woman suffering from Involutional Psychosis (Melancholia) is examined by a psychiatrist at the St Elizabeths mental hospital in Washington DC. Nurses assist in shifting the patient to a bed. The patient is really agitated and restless. The doctor spreads electro-jelly on both sides of the patient's forehead and applies electrodes. Electro-shock, or shock therapy, is given to the patient. Mouth gag is placed in the patient's mouth. Nurses exert pressure on the patient's shoulders, arms and knees during the convulsion to moderate her body's movements. The patient becomes stable after the treatment.
Shows a 54 year old woman suffering from Involutional Psychocis (Melancholia) talking to a psychiatrist at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC. She explains to the doctor about her health condition after undergoing series of electro-shock treatment, or shock therapy.
Shows a patient being given electro-shock treatment at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC. The doctor (psychiatrist) spreads electro-jelly on both sides of the patient's forehead and applies electrodes at his temple. The electro-shock apparatus is connected to a 110 Volt AC outlet. Electro-shock is given to the patient for a small time interval. Mouth gag is placed in the patient's mouth. Assistants exert pressure on the patient's shoulders, chests, arms and knees during the convulsion to moderate his body's movements.
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