THE TREATMENT OF EMOTIONALLY INDUCED ILLNESS IN GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTICE BY AN AUDIOVISUAL TECHNIC

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Abstract
Emotionally induced illness is the greatest problem in contemporary medical practice, both because of its prevalence, and because prevailing methods of treatment are so poor. Time is the big deterrent to the use of what is known as "adequate psychotherapy," and as a method it can never meet the present needs of general medical practice. A method is presented of directive psychotherapy given to the patient by tape recordings, coupled with a slide projector. Such a method of audiovisual presentation must necessarily diverge widely from current psychiatric methods and concepts. The learning-maturity concept lends itself to audiovisual presentation. This concept is explained and the technique of its application developed. The method gives the patient 15 hours of directive psychotherapy, and requires of the doctor no more time than is necessary for a thorough physical examination. The results of the method are compared with the results of other forms of therapy commonly used for emotionally induced illness.

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