PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PSYCHOTHERAPY INTRODUCTION
HISTORY OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS SECTION I PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE
CHAPTER I GREAT PHYSICIANS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
FIRST PHYSICIAN
PSYCHOTHERAPY IN EGYPT
MIND HEALING IN GREECE
ALEXANDRIAN PSYCHOTHERAPY
PSYCHOTHERAPY AT ROME
ARABIAN MENTAL MEDICINE
MEDIEVAL MIND-HEALING
MENTAL HEALING IN THE RENAISSANCE
PSYCHOTHERAPY AND MODERN MEDICINE
CHAPTER II UNCONSCIOUS PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS
REMEDIES PLUS SUGGESTION
CHAPTER III GENUINE REMEDIES AND SUGGESTIVE EXAGGERATION
THERAPEUTIC PERSUASION
CHAPTER IV SIGNATURES AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
CHAPTER V PSEUDO-SCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALING
ASTROLOGY
HERBAL MEDICINE
ALCHEMY
MATHEMATICAL MEDICINE
MAGNETISM
ELECTROTHERAPY
LIGHT AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
THE X-RAY
RADIUM AND RADIO-ACTIVITY
SUGGESTION AND PSEUDO-SCIENCE
CHAPTER VI QUACKERY AND MIND CURES
CHAPTER VII NOSTRUMS AND THE HEALING POWER OF SUGGESTION
CHAPTER VIII AMULETS, TALISMANS, CHARMS
CHAPTER IX DETERRENT THERAPEUTICS
CHAPTER X INFLUENCE OF THE PERSONALITY IN THERAPEUTICS
IMPRESSIVE PERSONALITY
SUCCESS IN HEALING
CHAPTER XI FAITH CURES
GENERAL PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS SECTION II GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER I INFLUENCE OF MIND ON BODY
CHAPTER II UNFAVORABLE MENTAL INFLUENCE
CHAPTER III THE INFLUENCE OF BODY ON MIND
CHAPTER IV THE MECHANISM OF THE INFLUENCE OF MIND ON BODY
CHAPTER V BRAIN CELLS AND MENTAL OPERATIONS
ATTENTION
MEMORY
UNCONSCIOUS CEREBRATION
ABSTRACTION OF MIND
PREOCCUPATION OF MIND
VITAL ENERGY BEHIND BRAIN CELLS
CHAPTER VI UNCONSCIOUS CEREBRATION
SLEEP COMMUNICATIONS
PATHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
MENTAL RELAXATION
REMEDIAL MEASURES
CHAPTER VII DISTANT MENTAL INFLUENCE
CHAPTER VIII SECONDARY PERSONALITY
CHAPTER IX HYPNOTISM
FORMER METHODS OF HYPNOTIZATION
PRESENT DAY METHODS OF HYPNOTIZATION
PRACTICE OF HYPNOTISM
ANIMAL HYPNOTISM
DANGERS OF HYPNOTISM
SECTION III THE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT
CHAPTER I PSYCHOTHERAPY AND THE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT
CHAPTER II THE MORNING HOURS
CHAPTER III THE DAY'S WORK
CHAPTER IV THE MIDDLE OP THE DAY
CHAPTER V THE LEISURE HOURS.
SECTION IV GENERAL PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
SECTION V ADJUVANTS AND DISTURBING FACTORS CHAPTER I SUGGESTION
CHAPTER II EXERCISE
CHAPTER III POSITION
CHAPTER IV TRAINING
CHAPTER V OCCUPATION OF MIND
CHAPTER VI DIVERSION OF MIND HOBBIES
CHAPTER VII HABIT
PHYSICAL HABITS
MENTAL HABITS
MANNERS AND DISPOSITION
THERAPEUTIC IMPORTANCE OF HABIT
CHAPTER VIII PAIN
SPECIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY SECTION VI THE DIGESTIVE TRACT CHAPTER I INFLUENCE OF MIND ON FOOD DIGESTION
CHAPTER II INDIGESTION AND UNFAVORABLE STATES OF MIND
CHAPTER III PSYCHIC TREATMENT OF DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS
MENTAL INFLUENCE IN DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION
PREVENTION AND CORRECTION
CHAPTER IV APPETITE
CHAPTER V CONSTIPATION
CHAPTER VI NEUROTIC INTESTINAL AFFECTIONS
CHAPTER VII MUCO-MEMBRANOUS COLITIS
CHAPTER VIII OBESITY
CHAPTER IX WEIGHT AND GOOD FEELING
CHAPTER X VAGUE ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORTS LOOSE KIDNEY
SECTION VII CARDIOTHERAPY CHAPTER I THE HEART AND MENTAL INFLUENCE
CHAPTER II DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS IN HEART DISEASE
CHAPTER III CARDIAC NEUROSES
CHAPTER IV CARDIAC PALPITATION AND GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCE
CHAPTER V ANGINA PECTORIS
CHAPTER VI TACHYCARDIA
CHAPTER VII BRADYCARDIA
SECTION VIII RESPIRATORY DISEASES CHAPTER I COUGHS AND COLDS
CHAPTER II TUBERCULOSIS
PROGNOSIS AND SUGGESTION
ANNOUNCING THE DIAGNOSIS
EARLY DIAGNOSIS
FAVORABLE MENTAL ATTITUDE
CHARACTER AS A THERAPEUTIC ASSET
SUGGESTION AS TO SYMPTOMS
CHAPTER III NEUROTIC ASTHMA AND COGNATE CONDITIONS
CHAPTER IV DUST ASTHMA, SEASONAL CATARRH, HAY FEVER
CHAPTER V DYSPNEA CAT AND HORSE ASTHMA
SECTION IX PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE JOINT AND MUSCULAR SYSTEM
SUGGESTION IN TREATMENT OF SO-CALLED RHEUMATISMS
CHAPTER II OLD INJURIES AND SO-CALLED RHEUMATISM
CHAPTER III MUSCULAR PAINS AND ACHES
CHAPTER IV OCCUPATION MUSCLE AND JOINT PAINS
CHAPTER V PAINFUL ARM AND TRUNK CONDITIONS
CHAPTER VI LUMBAGO AND SCIATICA
SCIATICA
CHAPTER VII PAINFUL KNEE CONDITIONS
CHAPTER VIII FOOT TROUBLES
CHAPTER IX ARTHRITIS DEFORMANS
HEBERDEN'S NODES
ACUTE PROGRESSIVE ARTHRITIS
CHRONIC ARTHRITIS DEFORMANS
TREATMENT
CHAPTER X COCCYGODYNIA
SECTION X GYNECOLOGICAL PSYCHOTHERAPY CHAPTER I MENTAL HEALING IN GYNECOLOGY
CHAPTER II PSYCHIC STATES IN MENSTRUATION
CHAPTER III AMENORRHEA
CHAPTER IV DYSMENORRHEA
CHAPTER V MENORRHAGIA
CHAPTER VI THE MENOPAUSE
SECTION XI PSYCHOTHERAPY IN OBSTETRICS CHAPTER I SUGGESTION IN OBSTETRICS
PREGNANCY
LABOR
NURSING
CHAPTER II MATERNAL IMPRESSIONS
SECTION XII GENITO-URINARY DISEASES CHAPTER I PROSTATISM
CHAPTER II SEXUAL NEUROSES
CHAPTER III SEXUAL HABITS
SECTION XIII SKIN DISEASES CHAPTER I PSYCHOTHERAPY IN SKIN DISEASES
SECTION XIV DISEASES OF DUCTLESS GLANDS CHAPTER I DIABETES
CHAPTER II GRAVES' DISEASE
SECTION XV ORGANIC NERVOUS DISEASES CHAPTER I PSYCHOTHERAPY OF ORGANIC NERVOUS DISEASES
CHAPTER II CEREBRAL APOPLEXY
CHAPTER III LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA
CHAPTER IV PARESIS
CHAPTER V EPILEPSY AND PSEUDO-EPILEPSY EPILEPSY
PSEUDO-EPILEPSY
CHAPTER VI PARALYSIS AGITANS
CHAPTER VII HEADACHE
SECTION XVI NEUROSES CHAPTER I NERVOUS WEAKNESS (NEURASTHENIA)
CHAPTER II CHOREA
CHAPTER III TICS
CHAPTER IV STUTTERING, ATAXIA IN TALKING, WALKING, WRITING, ETC.
CHAPTER V TREMORS
SECTION XVII PSYCHO-NEUROSES CHAPTER I PSYCHO-NEUROSES (HYSTERIA)
FORMS OF NEUROTIC SIMULATION
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT (2)
SECTION XVIII DISORDERS OF MIND CHAPTER I MENTAL INCAPACITY (PSYCHASTHENIA)
CHAPTER II HALLUCINATIONS
CHAPTER III DREADS
DEFINITE DREADS
DREADS OF MEN OF GENIUS
OBSESSIONS
FORGOTTEN FRIGHTS AND DREADS
TREATMENT (3)
CHAPTER IV HEREDITY
CHAPTER V PREMONITIONS
CHAPTER VI PERIODICAL DEPRESSION
MENTAL STATES OF DISAPPOINTMENT
CHAPTER VII INSOMNIA
TREATMENT (4)
CHAPTER VIII SOME TROUBLES OF SLEEP
CHAPTER IX DREAMS
CHAPTER X DISORDERS OF MEMORY
CHAPTER XI PSYCHIC CONTAGION
SECTION XIX DISORDERS OF WILL CHAPTER I ALCOHOLISM
CHAPTER II DRUG ADDICTIONS
CHAPTER III SUICIDE
CHAPTER IV GRIEF
CHAPTER V DOUBTING
CHAPTER VI RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL POWER
SECTION XX PSYCHOTHERAPY IN SURGERY CHAPTER I PSYCHOTHERAPY IN OLD-TIME SURGERY
CHAPTER II MENTAL INFLUENCE BEFORE OPERATION
CHAPTER III MENTAL INFLUENCE IN ANESTHESIA
CHAPTER IV MENTAL INFLUENCE AFTER OPERATION
APPENDIX I ILLUSIONS
APPENDIX II RELIGION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
[Transcriber's Notes]
During the transcription of this book Dr. Michael Stewart of the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL., diagnosed me with a retinal condition that had deprived me of the ability to read with my left eye. His skilled surgery corrected the condition. I dedicate this transcription to Dr. Stewart and the skilled and thoughtful staff of Mayo.
[End Transcriber's Notes]
PSYCHOTHERAPY
PSYCHOTHERAPY
INCLUDING THE HISTORY OF THE USE OF MENTAL INFLUENCE, DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY, IN HEALING AND THE PRINCIPLES FOR THE APPLICATION OF ENERGIES DERIVED FROM THE MIND TO THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
BY
JAMES J. WALSH, M.D.. Ph.D.
DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF FUNCTIONAL NERVOUS DISEASE AND OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY AT CATHEDRAL COLLEGE, NEW YORK; FELLOW OF NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE; MEMBER A.M.A., A.A.A.S., NEW YORK STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, GERMAN SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES, NEW ORLEANS PARISH MEDICAL SOCIETY, ST. LOUIS MEDICAL HISTORY CLUB, ETC.
NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1912
COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Printed in
New York, U. S. A.
TO THE JESUITS TO WHOM THE AUTHOR OWES A HAPPY INTRODUCTION TO THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE AND CONSTANTLY RENEWED INSPIRATION IN HIS WORK THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED
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