Outlines of psychiatry . 86 OUTLINES OF PSYCHIATRY. SO that almost constant were being-waged among the nearest kin and it was practically impossible that several of weak and incompetent should not have been wrested from the : Summarize the results of the observations madeduring the examination of the patient. Describethe character of any apparent attention disorder,and if possible give examples to show the char-acter. In the summary try to differentiate be-tween what is known as distractibility, wander-ing attention, or the shifting of the attention tosuccessive new impressions
Outlines of psychiatry . 86 OUTLINES OF PSYCHIATRY. SO that almost constant were being-waged among the nearest kin and it was practically impossible that several of weak and incompetent should not have been wrested from the : Summarize the results of the observations madeduring the examination of the patient. Describethe character of any apparent attention disorder,and if possible give examples to show the char-acter. In the summary try to differentiate be-tween what is known as distractibility, wander-ing attention, or the shifting of the attention tosuccessive new impressions, and the lack of, orthe fluctuations of the attention such as is foundin senile and alcoholic (Korsakows syndrome) there be an apparent fluctuation of the at-tention try one of the following tests, to bringout the condition in a more graphic Read to the patient the following series ofnumbers at the rate of one each half second,or the series of letters in the same way andhave him tap with a pen
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