Dr. Gerlach. — Hydrotherapeutische Nassnahmen in der Psychiatric. Hydrotherapy measures in psychiatry. Monatsschr. f. d. physicaldiätetischen Heilmethoden. 5 H. 1909

Abstract

Hydriatic procedures for the use of the mentally ill began to be used only in relatively recent times. According to the author, the most common procedure is warm baths at t° 35°-37°C. lasting 10-12 hours. and more. Such a bath has a calming effect on the state of excitation in various psychoses, often causing prolonged sleep. Such baths are especially beneficial in dementia parecox, in the manic stage of progressive paralysis, and in delirium; good results are also obtained with arteriosclerotic and senile forms.

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