“MENTAL SYMPTOMS: SCHIZOPHRENIA" 1951 PSYCHIATRIST & PSYCHOLOGIST TRAINING FILM XD48984

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This pair of black and white 1951 educational documentary films directed by Stanley Jackson produced by Robert Anderson for the National Film Board of Canada seek to demonstrate the symptoms of schizophrenia to students of psychology, psychiatry, and medical professions, featuring an interviews between Henz Lehmann, M.D. and his patients (TRT: 23:26).
Opening titles: “Mental Symptoms No. 1, Schizophrenia: Simple-Type Deteriorated. This series of films is not meant to illustrate techniques of mental examination… Case presented by Heinz Lehmann, M.D.” (0:08). A radio-style announcer in a suit reads from a script, introducing the film with a list of symptoms common to the schizophrenic: apathy, gawking, inappropriate emotional reactions, auditory hallucinations, paranoia (0:38). Interview begins. Heinz Lehmann questions a woman who lives in an institution, who is known for antisocial behavior. The interviewee explains that she has been in this location for 14 months (2:17). The interviewer/host asks a question about reading. The subject prefers listening to music. She explains that her head is never free of anybody talking, though it is quiet now (3:20). “Can you tell me what they’re saying?” The subject looks directly into the camera lens and shifts uncomfortably (4:27). Closeup of Heinz Lehmann (4:58). Discussion of visitors and mail (5:30). She doesn’t like reading or following newspapers, magazines. The patient’s gaze turns downward/inward (6:06). She mentions that she likes to play the piano. If given a great deal of money, she suggests that she would give it to the hospital (7:00). She is sleeping and thinking better. She was lonesome, but now she smiles (8:00). Lunch is used as an excuse to end the interview, despite lunch having just been served (9:00). Lehman, reading in a medium shot, highlights the symptoms of apathy, and concludes (9:30).
Opening titles: “Mental Symptoms No. 3, Schizophrenia: Hebephrenic Type” (10:57). Heinz Lehman reads a statement about the extreme deterioration common to the hebephrenic type of schizophrenia. Strange speech patterns, disregard for appearance, poverty of ideas, hallucinations. A patient is described as having been first admitted 13 years ago with a catatonic breakdown (11:23). Interview begins. Lehmann presents the patient with a photo of himself in a catatonic state with raised arms and blank stare. The response comes murmured between puffs on a cigarette, with changes of subject, and focus (12:46). Interview continues in closeup. The man describes having trouble hearing. He is sick, “sometimes.” Fragmented phrases and waving hand gestures (15:11). The patient struggles to answer with his age and the age of the face in the photograph (16:45). Joe accepts an offer of a glass bottle of Coca-Cola (17:45). Title card: “Next interview occurred three weeks later” (18:00). Joe appears unhappy. He is questioned about his heart. He talks about streetcars, mounted police, and getting around on his “four feet,” all while clutching his head (18:05). Joe claims to be a policeman and gets confused about dentists (19:30). Joe talks about his clothing (22:00). Lehmann recaps his diagnosis (22:31).
Heinz Lehmann was a German-born psychiatrist who worked in Canada, and was known for his use of chlorpromazine for schizophrenia treatment. He was considered the “father of modern psychopharmacology,” and was also known for supporting the research of psilocybin, the decriminalization of marijuana, and the exclusion of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1973. The Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology was established in his honor, following his passing in 1999.
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[@kbobdonahue1966]

I have schizophrenia and watching this video is somewhat disturbing but accurate. The voices and hallucinations are hard to deal with at times, but thanks to advances in medications and treatment options, it has become more manageable for me. Obviously, this was filmed at the time before medications were readily available.

[@JP-wx6uh]

Yes. It's difficult to imagine what kind of hell some people must have experienced for many years of their lives, before advances in medicine improved things for most people.

[@jean2479]

She reminds me of my cousin who was diagnosed in 1976 with paranoid schizophrenia. My own son has the same diagnosis, since he was 25. That was in 2013.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

You cannot like this. I hope that young lady lives well wherever she is.

[@proud2bpagan]

I was just thinking that. It breaks my heart. The ill need our friendship more than anyone else. I can remember visiting my great grandma in a nursing home, and befriending a lady who was mentally disabled. I was five,and i'd push her wheelchair around the unit, and talk to her. The nurses would tell me she talked about our visits all week. I know she's probably no longer with us, but i'm 43, and still remember her and our friendship.

[@macmedic892]

She was about 40 when the film was made in 1951, which would make her >110 years old. It’s exceptionally unlikely she’s still with us.

[@jarredgeroux8279]

Just two short years later, the drug Chlorpromazine (sold under the brand names Thorazine and Largactil) was discovered to be a breakthrough in schizophrenia. She may have been discharged after this time.

[@jbelme1]

My neighbor is a paranoid schizophrenic. This is educational.

[@sarahasleep7646]

Vera I believe is her name. . I find here a remarkably beautiful and fragile soul. . .something about her is deeply touching and quite unforgettable. The rest of the film is unremarkable / at least for me.

[@brianarbenz7206]

"These people become vague and empty. Their manner is childish and they are gawky. They show little or no initiative and spontaneity.... They have, of course, no real plans for the future." I thought this video was supposed to be about schizophrenia, not social media users!

[@brianarbenz7206]

Let me add that the above post is meant in the spirit of lightheartedness. I just wanted to be amusing for a moment. I don't want it to be trivializing or hurtful. I take this issue very seriously. I've been diagnosed as having schizoaffective disorder.

[@JP-wx6uh]

This lady seems very pleasant. It may partly be due to nedication. I'm not sure. But she seems to be a really pleasant person to talk with and be around. It's hard to imagine all of the sounds and voices that she might be hearing. I suppose she would really want to just have silence. A break from all the noise disturbances. She seemed to have a few out of place reactions (laughing a bit at something that most people would not laugh about, for example), but she seems like a kind person. I really hope was able to manage better with medication.

[@jagboy69]

Hebephrenic! That fits heels up Harris!

[@billhillyer334]

What does it mean having multiple personalities you'll never run out of freands

[@jagboy69]

And you are always meeting new people!

[@XGRIMYONEX]

Or enemies

[@ramen9141]

Man i wish that were me

[@freeskier175]

No you don't.

[@ericdebord]

I quote the great Steve Martin. Roses are red violets are blue I'm a pschizophrenic and so am I.

[@crusader.survivor]

This describes a good portion of the general population of Canada and the USA, most likely due to the prevalent use of illegal substances.

[@jbelme1]

Abused as children.

[@briankeller788]

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