http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/75251a58e9f3b78a514f5d7230a05879.pdf 6fa4f1792881fee353c7fb9372db5cfa PDF Text Text a; we” as r’ January 7, 1965 Dr. 110 J. W. T. Redfearn Harley St., W. 1 London, England Dear Dr. Redfearn: Your recent series of three reports concerning the resulting from small direct currents applied in psychiatric patients is of considerable interest to me. In studies of the convulsive therapy process , undertaken some years ago, we demonstrated to our satisfaction that sub—convulsive treatmnts were decidedly inferior in therapeutic efficacy in contrast to convulsive treatment in a mixed group of depressive and schizophrenic subjects. In studying the neurophysiological concomitance of this treatment, we found that changes in the resting electroencephalogram in the direction of high voltage, slow wave activity was seen in the convulsive therapy subjects only. We concluded that changes in brain function (of which the electroencephalogram was a reflection) were a necessary, but not sufficient condition for behavioral improvement in the mental changes convulsive therapy process. In your three reports in the British Journal of Psychiatry of Novenber, 1961+, the suggestion is made that the, polarizatim technic may have neurophysiological effects . However, there is no evidence presented for such changes in these subjects. I am writing to inquire whether electro- encephalogram were taken at intervals during the treatment period in these subjects, emd if so what the extent of changes may have been. Your reports are most interesting and I pleased to receive a set of reprints. would be Sincerely yours , Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Max ~ “’2‘“ " � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Redfearn, J. W.T. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-019-1-032 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Fink, Max, 1923-" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79039548" target="_blank">Fink, Max, 1923-</a> Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence -- Correspondence Relation A related resource The Max Fink Collection Description An account of the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/" target="_blank">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries. Stony Brook University Libraries (State University of New York). Language A language of the resource en-US Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Correspondence