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Schizophrenic woman is given electro-shock treatment at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC.

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.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029091
Woman suffering from Melancholia is given electro-shock treatment at the St Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington DC.

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.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029093
Woman suffering from Melancholia talks to doctor after electro shock treatment at the St Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC.

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.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029094
Patient being given electro-shock treatment, or shock therapy, at the St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington DC.

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.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029095
Electro-shock treatment with preliminary curarization at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC.

Electro-shock treatment with preliminary curarization at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington DC. A doctor (psychiatrist) injects a dose of Into-Costrin (curare) in the patient's veins. Muscular paresis develops inside the patient. He finds it much difficult to open his eyes, raise his head or move his arms and limbs after the injection. The patient is given an electro-shock treatment, or electric shock therapy, thereafter. Patient's convulsions reduce drastically due to preliminary curarization. An analysis of the therapeutic effects of the electro-shock treatments under different symptoms is displayed.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029096
Female patient undergoes electroencephalography at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington DC.

Shows a female patient undergoing electroencephalography (EEG test) at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington DC. A scalp electrode applier device is shown. Electrodes are positioned on different regions of the head of the patient. The patient reclines in a shielded recording room. Electric wires are connected to amplifiers. Dials are set and changed accordingly for different pick-up combinations. Electroencephalogram is recorded from the device.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029097
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