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Two human bodies were recovered from the waters of the Duluth, Minnesota harbor. Extensive adipocere formation resulted in remarkable preservation of gross anatomic features of internal organs. Total time of immersion could be precisely estimated at five years. Water temperature during those five years could also be accurately estimated by direct measurements taken during the year following recovery of the bodies and from information supplied by a local electric power generating company. Immersion occurred at the time of the year when water temperature was highest (70 degrees F [21 degrees C]) facilitating the rapid formation of adipocere. A proposed mechanism for formation of adipocere is described.
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Imersão , Mudanças Depois da Morte , Preservação de Tecido , Tecido Adiposo , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Fatores de TempoAssuntos
Crime , Inuíte , Jurisprudência , Mudança Social , Comportamento , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Cultura , Dinamarca , Feminino , Groenlândia , Humanos , Lactente , Legislação como Assunto , Masculino , Comportamento SexualRESUMO
In this study, the perception by mentally ill parents of their family situation and young children was explored with the purpose of improving the basis for cooperation between families and professionals, when intervention is needed. Fifty consecutively admitted psychiatric inpatients with children 0-10 years old were interviewed by child psychiatrists, and their information constitutes the study material. It was generally easy to approach the patients as parents. Most of them were already preoccupied with their children's situation and seemed relieved to talk about it when guaranteed anonymity. Half of the patients experienced and described having emotional difficulties in relation to their children. Half of the 64 children were reported to suffer from physical or mental health problems, and an unexpected accumulation of children with serious and relatively rare medical conditions was registered. Most of the children had parents who had been mentally ill all their life, and many had 2 parents with mental disorders. Family discord was frequent. Many women related the debut of mental symptoms to childbirth. Attention is drawn to special patterns concerning suicidal and addicted patients.
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Filho de Pais com Deficiência/psicologia , Família/psicologia , Entrevista Psicológica , Transtornos Mentais/psicologia , Admissão do Paciente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Terapia Familiar , Feminino , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Transtornos Mentais/diagnóstico , Transtornos Mentais/prevenção & controle , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Poder Familiar/psicologia , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Determinação da Personalidade , Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
A description of mentally ill parents' experience and points of view concerning professional intervention in relation to their young children is presented in this paper. The results are from an interview survey designed with the purpose of improving the basis for cooperation between mentally ill patients and professionals, when intervention in relation to these patients' children is needed. Fifty consecutively admitted psychiatric inpatients with children 0-10 years old were interviewed by child psychiatrists and their information constitutes the study material. Data concerning the family situations and children have been published previously. One quarter of the patients had experienced having children placed in institutions or with foster families. Forty per cent had never received professional help related to their children. One third of the patients expressed a need for support, which was not presently received. A large group of patients did not know where to go for help related to children or would not be comfortable doing so. When making a global assessment of the childrens' situation based on the study material the child psychiatrists found reason for concern in regard to approximately 80% of the children. In most cases their views were in accordance with those of the mentally ill parents. Clinical implications concerning planning of intervention in regard to children of mentally ill parents are discussed.
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Filho de Pais com Deficiência/psicologia , Transtornos Mentais/psicologia , Pais/psicologia , Admissão do Paciente , Determinação da Personalidade , Desenvolvimento da Personalidade , Criança , Transtornos Reativos da Criança/diagnóstico , Transtornos Reativos da Criança/prevenção & controle , Transtornos Reativos da Criança/psicologia , Proteção da Criança , Pré-Escolar , Dinamarca , Feminino , Cuidados no Lar de Adoção/psicologia , Humanos , Lactente , Institucionalização , Entrevista Psicológica , Masculino , Transtornos Mentais/diagnóstico , Transtornos Mentais/prevenção & controle , Equipe de Assistência ao PacienteRESUMO
The prevalence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) antibodies has been investigated in 123 child psychiatric patients and 86 normal children. HSV antibodies were measured by ELISA technique. The prevalence of HSV antibodies in different diagnostic groups (conduct disorder, emotional disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, anorexia nervosa, infantile autism and borderline schizophrenia in childhood) was compared with age-matched normal children, but no significant differences were found.