The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-12

of present day psychiatry and neu-
logy will be discussed by twelve
of the nations leading psychiatrists.
neurologists and research experts,
in series Of lectures at the Neuro-
Psychiatric Institute beginning to-
morrow according to an announce
ment today by DR.. G. Burlingame,
pSychiatrist-in-chief.
The lecture course, which Is the
ninth annual series Of such lectures
sponsored by the Institute Of Liv-
ing, will be attended by members Of
the Institutes medical staff and in
vited physicians. The lectures will
begin Wednesday evening at 8 o.
clock, in the Graduate Club at the
Institute.
Civil Population
"There has been very considerable
work done of an excellent character
in the field of military psychiatry
and neurology" DR.. Burlingame
points out, "but we should not lose
sight Of the fact that the civil popu-
lation must still be taken care Of.
Today it is more important than
ever that we do our best work In
preventing nervous and mental
breakdowns and that we restore the
maximum number OF civilians to
productive life, and too, that this
| be done in the shortest possible
time. It Is with these considera-
lions in mind that we are giving the
| Institutes ninth annual lecture
SERIES"
The present lectures will be held
on - successive Wednesday even-
ings in Institutes Graduate club
Attendance will be by invitation
Among the IL specialists who will
participate in the series are the Sal
mon Lecturer for 1913, as well as
three previous Ealmon Lecturers;
professors Of psychiatry, neurology
and psychology from Harvard UNI
versity, Columbia University, New
York University, the University OF
the American Psychiatric AsSocia-
ton and several past presidents OF
the Association.
The series will begin tomorrow
evening at o'clock in the Graduate
Club at the Institute Of Living, with
a lecture by DR.. Foster Kennedy,
Professor of Neurology at Cornell
University's Medical school. DR.
Foster Kennedy will speak on "Hys-
terra, Myotomia and other Neuro-
logical conditions" DIR. Kennedy,
who is the attending physician at
Neurological Institute in New York
and at Royal University in Ireland
in Belfast, Ireland. He is now IN
charge of the Neurological Depart
ment of Bellevue Hospital, and is
well known for his contributions to
neurological thought.
The second lecture on January 20
will be delivered by DR.. vladimir T.
Liberson, Research Association at
the Neuro-Psychiatric Institute, who
is conducting special research on
electro-encephalography, or the
study of the human brain waves.
Formerly Chief of the Experimental
Laboratory of the University of
Paris, DR.. Liberson will speak on
"Psychiatric Research in Electro
Encenthalography."
Third Lecture
The third lecture on Janury
9th viii be delivered by DR..
A. A. Brill. Salmon lecturer
for 1913. A member Of the faculty
OF Columbia University and New
York University In New York. DR..
Brill Is consultant at Manhattan
Hospital. Some years ago, in zurish,
Switzerland. he was assistant TO
the director Of the Clinic OF PSYCHE
airy there. He Is the author OF
Poetry as an Oral outlet, and
Unconscious insight"
DR.. Abraham Myerson, clinical
professor Of psychiatry at Harvard
University will deliver the fourth
lecture ON February on MY Phi
Iosophy OF Psychotherapy" - DR..
Myerson Is consulting psychiatrist at
Mclean Hospital, Waverly, Mass,
and consulting neurologist at the
Pratt Diagnostlc Clinic In Boston.
He has written on many scientific
subjects among them, "Eugenicai
Sterilization - O Reorientation OF
bNb ESootgHA etbu AUeoEtSo HAtS
Results Of Automatic Drug Admin.
istration'.
on February 10 Or. william
Healy, director OF the Judge Baker
Guidance Center In Boston, Mass,
will lecture on early 6chirophre'
ME-. Or. Healy u the author OF
numerous volumes on psychiatFic
subjects. The following week, on
February II, the lecture viii be given
by Or. Douglas Fryer. professor OF
psychology at New York University.
DR.. Fryer viii discuss Research
Observation In Preparatory Muscu.
lar Activity IN Relation 70 Work.
on February "a Dr.. Clarence b,
FaTrar, professor Of psyehiatTy 1t
Toronto (0ntatio) University and
editor OF the American Journal Of
psychlatry, viii speak ON IAN Edi'
tor Looks az Psychiatric Literature.
Or. Farrar Is also director OF the
Toronto psyqchlatric Hospital.
DR.. Edward A. 6trecker. professor
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