. Alienist and neurologist. . he not have correctly added that the weakened physicalorganism is the primary element in the vicious circle? A patient who had passed through a profound attack of psychasthenia and hadoccasion to consult the neurologist several times m the preceding fifteen years for earlypremonitory symptoms, observed that when, by reason of overstrain, she became rundown, she then worried about trifles or even about imaginary troubles. This observerhad really discovered the exciting cause of her worry; the predisposing cause beingthe neuropathic diathesis; the worry simply perpe
. Alienist and neurologist. . he not have correctly added that the weakened physicalorganism is the primary element in the vicious circle? A patient who had passed through a profound attack of psychasthenia and hadoccasion to consult the neurologist several times m the preceding fifteen years for earlypremonitory symptoms, observed that when, by reason of overstrain, she became rundown, she then worried about trifles or even about imaginary troubles. This observerhad really discovered the exciting cause of her worry; the predisposing cause beingthe neuropathic diathesis; the worry simply perpetuating or intensifying the condition. The same may be said of hurry which the author also discusses. The author again wisely warns against the indiscriminate use of exercise, of whichlie properly says, many need rest before they begin to exercise. Considered in its entirety, this work appears more safe and sane than mostworks of this character, and the price places it in reach of all who are seriously in-terested.—D. S. Page OiU Huiulied Sixty-Eisht
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