http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/733c030b63de0a9e647b87a85a5b8e33.pdf 64a0d6ea13f3efa021155a2c09c07c5e PDF Text Text INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, Inc. BOX 457, St. lames, NY. I I780 l5I6I 862—665] (516) 444-2929 July 12, 1991 Chown Exmouth House 3-11 Pine Street London EC1R OJH Davall & UK Dear Ms. Ravenhill, was either in the British Medical Journal or Lancet that a news story within the past six months noting an unusual report by an Australian appeared Royal Commission (presumably medical) which explored the claims of a scientist that Deep Sleep Therapy was particularly useful in treating the mentally ill. The inquiry was launched because of allegations of deaths associated with It this treatment, and the Commission was reported to have found the methods unsafe and recommended their discontinuation. lack the original note as it was sent to my librarian who returned only a note from the Royal Society in London that Davall & Chown was a source for this material. enclose a copy of their lefien I I based on experience with insulin coma therapy of psychoses, electroconvulsive therapy, and what has conventionally been called ’sleep therapy’ without the ’deep’ modifier. The latter therapy was described in 1922 by Swiss psychiatrists, and was used until the late 19305 when insulin coma and electroconvulsive therapy were replacements. My interest is I would be grateful for your help. Sincerely yours, flwab‘wc Max Fink, M.D. Executive Director �llNTERPUNHCNVAL/K SSOCIATION FOR P SYCFHATRK:RESEARC}ilnC &m4315Lmnmst<H7&) (516)862-6651 (516)444—2929 July 2, 1991 Davall & Chown Exmouth House 3-11 Pine Street OJH London EC1R UK Gentlemen: We of the Australian copy a obtain I have beenb Therapy. would like to Sleep on Deep Report Royal Commission is available from your advised that FAX it office. the charges for to as advise Please 8604. this report. #: 516 862 Thank you. Sincerely yours, Fink, M.D. Executive Director Max Our � 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: Ravenhill, Donna Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-032-3-081 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991 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