http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/a32cce8e806d7ae0928192323a16c0e5.pdf f324152ae611e703387db26d0fafbe14 PDF Text Text , a»... .7 ,,,,,,,..._,. , M _ m!, , ,‘ a...“ Mums». H unvr “qr”... 7,. , , .w V'wanrv-cfiuh'wm‘ . , ,q . r ,., ,‘____m,_,,,.__ - -.—... mtwlm-W-wmx-” . .. ., ,v,-.v in . mu». s."“'i".rm"’~"“ ~ November 4, 1970 Mr. Richard Zirinsky Chairman, Board of Governors Gracie Square Hospital 420 East 76th Street New York, New York 19021 Dear Mr. Zirinsky: It is with gratitude that my and I complete our studies at Gracie Square Hospital, associates and relinquish the laboratory which you so kindly made available. The Opportunity to study the treatment programs at the hospital was most valuable, allowing us to compare the clinical, memory and EEG changes in three forms of ECT. Reports of these studies have been presented and at meetings of national scientific societies (Eastern EEG Association, December 1969; Psychiatric Research Miami Beach, 1969; Society, Eastern Psychiatric Research Society, April 1970). We have completed four reports (see enclosed preprints) defining various aspects of the convulsive therapy process; two are in press. Additional reports are in progress and willalready be forwarded local to you when completed. We believe that the work done at Gracie Square Hospital has greatly enhanced our knowledge of the convulsive therapy process, and improved the stature of scientific research this field. The governmental support we obtained for thisin project underscores the national and public health importance of investigations of this valuable psychiatric treatment. You will also be pleased to know, that because of our interest and the special nature of these we have recently been asked studies, by the National Institute of Mental Health an inter~ national meeting of the scientists studying tothesponsor treatment of depression, to assess these optimistic ECT results. �Mr. Zirinsky —2- November 4, 1970 The next phase of the study requires more extensive laboratory examinations, a larger papulation of long-stay patients, and a timeconsuming treatment method (multiple monitored ECT). For these reasons we will transfer the project and equipment to Metropolitan Hospital during the next two weeks, vacating our office at Gracie Square Hospital by November 10. wish to express our deepest gratitude for the hospitality, and active coOperation that you and your staff have extended to us during the past two and a half years. Drs. Abrams, Dornbush, Feldstein, Volavka and our co~workers join me in expressing our appreciation. Without the support and tolerance of the attending, clinical and administrative staff, this project would have been impossible; with it, we have once again demonstrated that scientific research can be successfully carried out in a private institution We cordiality, with private patients and.with important results for clinical psychiatry. Warmest personal regards. Sincerely yours, Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Max MW:kt cc: David Shapiro . A nrmm � 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. 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