The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

New Haven, Conn, Jan. z - A
diagnostic and guidance clinic fol
inehriates will be opened here next
month under the Joint sponsorship
Of the Yale Laboratory of Applied
Physiology and the Connecticut
Prison Association, 1t was an
n0unced today by Yale University
A similar clinic will also be opened
in Hartford in the near future, II
was said.
The plan for the clinics was
worked out in close cooperation
with Chief Justice William M
Maltibe, president Of the Connec-
ticut Prison Association. Their
opening at this time is assisted by
a large contribution to the associa-
ton by an anonymous Hartford
donor. With the active participation
Of the Connecticut State Medical
Society and religious and civic Or
ganizations, the clinics will deal
with both the prevention and con-
troll Of inberiety According to DR..
E. M. Jellinek( director of the Sec
ton on Alcohol Studies of the Yale
Laboratory of Applied Physiology,
the detectives of the clinics are: to
contribute toward the prevention Of
inebriety; to aid the inebriate to re-
gain his usefulness in the commun-
ity; to ease the economic burden
imposed by present hadnling of in
ebriates; to ease crowding of pri-
sons and jails; to serve as consult
ants TO courts and welfare agencies;
to serve as advisers to inebriates
and their relatives; to acquaint the
public in general with the medical
aspects Of inebriety; and to serve as
experimental models for future pro-
cedures, to train social workers in
this field, and to provide material
for clinical-statistical research
studies.
Eeach clinic will be stated by
psychiatrists. psychologist, a So
cial worker, and clerk, with repre-
sentatives of Alcoholics Anonymous
and the Salvation Army on call, and
will work under the supervision of
the director of the section on Alco-
hol Studies, the Medical Director Of
Clinics. and a legal consultant. 1t
was emphasized that the clinics will
take advantage of the existing in
situations of the state and serve as
a clearing house for them, and that
the present creation Of an institu-
ton for the treatment of inebriates
is not contemplated.
1T seems that at present." DR..
Jellinek said, 1.-The best procedure
is TO create centers where highly
experienced diagnosticians Of inc
briefly can study the patient, determ-
inc his type and the kind Of treat
menu which he requires, and to util-
ize the existing resources of the COM
muntty for the most appropriate dis
position of the case. If this is done,
we cannot be said to be stopping at
diagnosis and advice"
Referral Of patients to the clinics
may be made by courts, welfare
agencies. general hospitals, private
practitioners, or appointments may
be made directly by patients or by
their relatives. The clinics will be
located in downtown districts.
TT must be definitely understood
that the clinics are not SOLDERING up
stations" DR.. Jellinek declared,
since intoxicated individuals can
not be interviewed and advised by
psychiatrists.
DR.. Ralph Banay, Psychiatric
ConSultant OF the New York State
Parole Board. and formerly Chief
Psychiatrist of Sing-Sing Prison,
viii lbe the medical director and will
supervise both the New Haven and
Hartford clinics, with DR.. Clements
G. Fry. Psychiatrist of the Yale De-
partment of Health as adviser. DR..
Baney will also participate in the
routine clinical work.
DR.. Anna Roe will be In charge OF
psychological testing. Raymond G..
Mccarthy will lhave charge Of the
social work.
The Hartford clinic will be covered
by a psychiatrist four days a week
and the New Haven clinic three days
week. The social workers and
clerks will be on duty full time at
each clinic.
According to DR.. Howard w. Hag-
gard, director of the Laboratory of
Applied Physiology at Yale, who
will have general charge of the
clinic program, these clinics are the
first Of the kind to be set up in this
country, and 1t is expected that
other states will follow Connecti-
cuts example, not only as a means
Of coping with the present serious
problem Of inebriety, but also to
prepare for even more difficult post
war conditions, when, 1t Is feared,
the dislocations caused by a swing
from war to peace economy will in
crease the already large amount of
inebriety.
Those referred to the clinic will
be interviewed by the psychiatrist
and investigated by the social work.
er. The psychiatrist's recommended
tons will be based on his finding as
modified by knowledge Of the pa
tents personality, and by his FAM
lily and employment relations and
other factors. He may recommend
court or voluntary commitment for
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