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A piercing look at a fledgling mind, Benign Stupors opens a window onto a volatile era when doctors first wrestled with what we now call mood disorders. This is not merely a case study; it is a careful, humanised map of a new manic depressive reaction as observed in early twentieth-century... Read Full Overview

""Benign Stupors: A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type"" is a book written by August Hoch, a renowned psychiatrist and researcher. The book is a comprehensive study of a specific type of manic-depressive reaction that was not previously recognized or understood. Hoch's... Read Full Overview

Benign Stupors: A Study Of A New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type is a book written by August Hoch. It is a detailed study of a specific type of manic-depressive reaction known as benign stupors. The book explores the symptoms, causes, and treatment of this condition, providing... Read Full Overview

Benign Stupors: A Study Of A New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type is a book written by August Hoch. It explores a new type of manic-depressive reaction that was identified by the author during his research. The book is divided into three parts, with the first part providing an... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Benign Stupors by August Hoch

"AUGUST HOCH recognized the confusion arising out of the classification of certain functional psychoses as Manic-Depressive Insanity; he therefore set out to show that the elation and depression (from which the name has been derived) are of no more theoretical importance than... Read Full Overview

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Benign Stupors: A Study Of A New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1921, this book contains a number of observations on 'stupors' relating to dementia praecox and manic-depression. Hoch completed much of the manuscript before his death in 1919, and the text was finished by celebrated psychologist John T. MacCurdy. Hoch's... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

August Hoch (1868-1919) was the third director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City. As a neuropathologist and clinician, he exerted his influence on psychiatric developments during the early 20th century in the United States.Hoch was born in Basel, Switzerland,... Read Full Overview

August Hoch (1868-1919) was the third director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City. As a neuropathologist and clinician, he exerted his influence on psychiatric developments during the early 20th century in the United States.Hoch was born in Basel, Switzerland,... Read Full Overview