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Symptoms in Schizophrenia (1938)

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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Release Date: Sat, Jan 01, 1938

Rating: 6/10 by 2 users

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Country:
United States of America
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No Language
Runtime: 00 hour 13 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: schizophrenia, black and white, mental patient, mental health, medical examination, behavioral disorders, catatonic state, psychiatric treatment, short film, silent, medical documentary, disturbing, medical history
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