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E L Linn

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PubMed1977

Verbal auditory hallucinations: mind, self, and society.

Verbal auditory hallucinations of schizophrenic patients are usually sensed as coming from m-ltiple voices. The voices are usually not recognized by patients; they are anonymous. They are expressed mainly in the second person (as if directed to the patient by others), occasionally in the third person (as if two or more persons are overheard talking about the patient), very rarely in the first person. They are sensed as separate from the self and out of the patient's control. All of these characteristics can be said to describe how a person generalizes from his social experiences a societal evaluation of himself. In addition, the voices of schizophrenic patients are predominantly disparaging, call approbrious names, or are accusatory. Schizophrenics tend to come from and be of low socioeconomic status. The hallucinations appear to be related to the schizophrenic's sense of society's disparagement of him because of his low socioeconomic status and achievement.

Adult↗
PubMed1976

Teenagers' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors related to oral health.

This survey documents the meagerness of teenagers' knowledge and behavior about dental health. They knew that brushing before bed and checkups are desirable. Otherwise, they were sorely lacking in fundamental knowledge about what is needed for optimum oral health. Except for 6 of the 2,517 sophomores, there was no evidence that they knew about plaque. Small minorities thought about using floss and then for removal of food, not plaque. Fewer than a fourth knew that periodontal disease was a disease of the gingiva. Brushing was the major oral health practice. But it was rarely checked with disclosing tablets and mouth mirrors. It is questionable whether most knew about these. Flossing was rarely done. Curtailment of sweet foods or drinks as an oral health measure was even rarer. One would expect some improvement in the six years since this study was done, given the greater emphasis on plaque control in dentistry. Yet, the possibility that many more of a similar group of teenagers at this time would be preventively oriented seems unlikely. Plaque control programs are not that common in dentistry. And only 42% of the sample studied could be said to go to the dentist for preventive checkups in the first place. Morever, recent interviews I have done with patients at a public clinic did not uncover much awareness or behaviors related to plaque control. The respondents in the study reported here were students in their tenth year of public school. Their schooling was preparing them for many things, including common problems of everyday life. Very few problems are as common as tooth decay and periodontal disease. Yet the teenagers knew little about and were doing relatively little to prevent these problems. Obviously, their need for instruction is great.

Adolescent↗