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R L Munich

Publications and source records attributed to R L Munich.

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PubMed1977

Depersonalization in a female adolescent.

This paper demonstrates the relationship between the onset and persistent manifestation of the depersonalization phenomenon in a femal adolescent. On the basis of a case report it is postulated that certain external stimuli coinciding with anxiety lead to a physiologically induced altered state of consciousness which defends against the maintenance or repetition of these events. If the state functions effectively, as in the presented case, a symptom pattern develops which resembles very closely that altered state of consciousness. The particular form of the altered state is postulated to depend upon the personality configuration of the individual patient.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

Increasing hospital-community contact through a theater program in a psychiatric hospital.

In 1973 the activities therapy department at the Yale Psychiatric Institute began to organize and present plays before public audiences to help increase contact between patients and community members. Both patients and staff were anxious about opening the performances to the public; however, the first two plays were quite successful, and no serious disruptions occurred. When a third play was in rehearsal, the cast decided that it should be performed outside the hospital. the primary purpose of rehearsals, as well as separate weekly meetings with the director, was to provide a group identity that help the cast deal with their fears and anxieties. The outside performance, at a state hospital a hundred miles away, was well received and gave the cast a sense of achievement and increased self-esteem.

Connecticut↗