A Trial of Thioridazine in Mental Deficiency

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Abstract
The majority of subnormal and severely subnormal patients do not present behaviour problems provided planned daily occupation of mind and body is achieved. In a large mental deficiency hospital, however, there is usually a group of grossly disturbed patients whose behaviour is frequently or continually disturbed, and who fail to respond adequately to drug therapy. These patients present a serious nursing problem since they occupy a disproportionate amount of the nurse's time.