http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/027fdabc9387c2a525dd5370e4fe9dc3.pdf 1fd1d09135d34d155850dd2e0cd90f2d PDF Text Text , July 2 , 1965 Albert A. Kurlmd, Md). Director of Relearch upset-mm of Mutal Hygiene Spring Grove State Hospital Baltimore 28. Maryland e. v "warm—w Jr. .* our, Dear-Al: I was vexy pleased to remive your letter, as I think that the convulsive therapy mdel has been studied too little. As I see the convulsive therapy process, change: in brain functim are a necessary. trough not sufficient condition for iwmvcmt. 0f the various measures of brain fmction, changes in the electroencephalogram seem to be the met easily quantified and sensitive available to us. Induced cmvuleiccs the produce high voltage slow wave activity in all parts of the head ms this can m easily measured. The data indicates that in the absence of the development of him voltage slow wave activity, behavioral change is limited and be and appears with no greater frequency than in control gxoups . lhue, the principal predictive value of slow wave activity line in the prediction that in its absence behavioml improvement and in its presence, inpmvement may ocmr. will not cm The principal predictors of the type of behavioral change which we call improvemt, and mm: is gemmlly associated with euphoria, denial, decreased tensim, immved sleep, 239' are psymolcgical duraotezietice of the subject . Such characteristics as propensity to denial. high degrees of anthoritarimism, low discriminant ability are associated with behavioral WW”: when EEG slow wave activity is induced. third set of peremtere in the convulsive therapy process having to do“ with the mintenanoe of behavioral improvement once the physiological signs have returned to prettmatmnt levels. These may not have to he considered if the study is focueeed on the short term treatment results. There are a �Dr. Kurland July 2, ~2— 1965 Your letter reminds me that I should have codified our convulsive therapy experiences many years ago but not having done so, I met send wu a water of reprints which am enclosed. I hope they are helpful. As to your kind invitation to visit with you, I was at first inclined to regard this as a gesture. I have thought about it, however, and my interest in the convulsive therapy process has recently been stimulated, not only by your inquiry but by a similar inquiry from Dr. A1 Freedman. I have already agreed to visit with him and to assist me of his students in a study of conwlsive therapy. I would be very pleased to help you and Dr. I am very such interested in finding out if models our early still hold true today,- and if your studies 133le. can shed some light on those issms, I would be very pleased. For this reason, may I suggest the following. I plan to be in New York some time in July and can arrange to come and visit you in association with that trip. I also will be on vscatim intheEastmringMgust. spend a few weeks at the bead), and I knw my cum personality well «rough to anticipate a mstiveness after two weeks . Nothing would please no more thm to com and visit you for a day in mid-August. Wmdlmplarmingto I hope trace amounts are helpful and I am delighted that you are undertaking a convulsive therapy study program. Good luck! My best rem. Sincerely yours , Fink, NJ). Professor of Psychiatry Max Hffltp � 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. 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