The N.P. patient
- Alternate Title(s):
- NP patient
- Series Title(s):
- Care of the sick and injured by hospital corpsmen and United States Navy training film
- Contributor(s):
- United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC] : The Bureau, [1944]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Mental Disorders -- therapy Military Personnel Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy
- Genre(s):
- Instructional Films and Videos
- Abstract:
- This film illustrates how to care for and handle neuropsychiatric patients in the military. The importance of empathy and support toward those who are ill is emphasized, and effective communication is modeled. Corpsmen who are assigned to assist these patients are trained to recognize mental illness as a condition that requires treatment, is not a symptom of laziness or lack of courage, and is not within the control of the sick man to simply fix through force of will. Cases shown include combat fatigue, catatonia, suicidal behavior, and psychopathy. Treatments include hydrotherapy, blanket-wrap treatment, electroshock, and occupational therapy. An isolation "strong" room for patients who are difficult to control is shown.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 028 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Sound:
- Sound
- Provenance:
- Received: June 19, 1986 as a donation from the Western Psychiatric Institute.
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 8801033A (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8801033A