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THE LIBRARY BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY (THE JOURNAL OF MENTAL SCIENCE)

[Published by Authority of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association]

SUPPLEMENT, APRIL 1966

THE ROYAL MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

WINTER QUARTERLY MEETING

THE WINTER QUARTERLY MEETING was held in BLACKBURN, MURIEL, M.B., B.S., Registrar, Stanley London on 9 and 10 February, 1966, under the Royd ; 18 Bar Lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Presidency of Professor T. Ferguson Rodger. Proposed by Drs. D. P. Oakley, J. C. Gallagher, R. D. H. Maxwell. Minutes BOULOUGOURIS, JOHN CONSTANTINE, M.D.(Univ. of The Minutes of the Autumn Quarterly Meeting Athens), Senior House Officer, St. Crispin Hos- held in London on 18 and 19 November, 1965, pital, Duston, Northampton. having been published in the Supplement to the Proposed by Drs. A. N. Graham, Mary Hurley, British Journal of Psychiatry, were approved. D. McGrath. BREAKEY, WILLIAM RAYMOND, B.SC., M.B., B.Ch., Election of Ordinary Members B.A.O., Senior House Officer, Purdysburn Hos- The following were unanimously elected to pital, Belfast. Ordinary Membership: Proposed by Drs. W. A. Norris, H. A. Lyons, R. J. ABRAHAMSON, DAVID, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Mcllwaine. M.R.C.P.L, Registrar, Bethlem Royal and BROUGH, WILLIAM, M.B., B.S., D.P.M., Senior Maudsley , 11 Litchfield Way, London, Registrar, The Tavistock Clinic, 2 Beaumont N.W.i i. Street, London, W.I. Proposed by Drs. C. Dare, P. Flor-Henry, J. Gunn. Proposed by Drs. H. V. Dicks, D. C. Wallbridge, ACTON, WENDY PATRICIA, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, K. C. Martin. ; 16 East Hermitage BYNG-HALL, JOHN JULIAN, M.B., B.Chir., Registrar, Place, Edinburgh, 6. Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge. Proposed by Drs. A. D. Forrest, A. W. Kushner, Proposed by Drs. R. L. Buttle, D. H. Clark Sallie Gray. O. E. F. Hodgson. AGLADIOS, LATIF IBRAHIM, M.B., B.Ch., Senior House CALDWELL, ENID FULLERTON, B.A., M.B., Ch.B., Officer, Hill End Hospital, St. Albans, Hertford- D.P.M., Consultant Psychiatrist, Lansdowne shire. Clinic, 4 Royal Crescent, Glasgow, C.3. Proposed by Drs. T. Maguire, L. Arenillas, B. Proposed by Drs. T. Freeman, L. H. Cowan, Barrett. J. M. Davie. BAHADURJI, FAROKH PHEROZ, M.B., B.S., D.P.M., CAMERON, JOHN ATHERTON, M.B., Ch.B., Médical Registrar, Halliwick Hospital, London, N. 11. Officer, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hants. Proposed by Drs. E. Larkin, L. C. Kreeger, P. B. Proposed by Drs. G. G. Wallis, R. S. MacKinnon, de Mare. R. J. Wawman. BIRCHALL, ERIC WILFRED, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, CARRIE, JAMES Ross GORDON, B.Sc., M.D., D.P.M., St. Catherine's Hospital, Birkenhead; 10 Adelaide Lecturer, Department of Expérimental Neurology, Terrace, Waterloo, Liverpool, 22. Institute of Psychiatry, The Maudsley Hospital, Proposed by Drs. D. H. Miller, Sheila Wright, Denmark Hill, London, S.E.5. K. S. R. Bedi. Proposed by Drs. D. F. Scott, G. Palmai, C. Dare. CHACON, CARLOS, L.M.S., L.A.H., Registrar, De- FADL, OMER EL FAREUK MOHAMED, D.K.S.M. partment of Psychological Medicine, Burnley (Khartoum), D.P.M., Psychiatrist, Ministry of General Hospital, Burnley, Lancashire. Health, Sudan; Clinic for Nervous Disorders, Proposed by Drs. E. T. Downham, Susanne P.O.B. 53, Khartoum North, Sudan. Shafar, G. Hay. Proposed by Drs. H. R. Suliman, H. H. A. CHRISTODOULOU, GEORGE, M.D.(Univ. of Athens), Ibrahim, A. A. Nadim. Registrar, Central Hospital, nr. Warwick. GUNN, JAMES HAMILTON, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Senior Proposed by Drs. E. S. Stern, C. Tetlow, V. S. House Officer, Kingsway Hospital, Derby. Nehama. Proposed by Drs. A. H. D. Hunter, P. E. Tanguay, CHYNOWETH, RAYMOND, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.P., W. A. Heyworth. D.P.M., Senior Registrar, Graylingwell Hospital, HAAS, LADISLAV, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Tavi- Chichester, Sussex. stock Institute of Human Relations, 3 Devonshire Proposed by Drs. J. Towers, P. Sainsbury, J. P. Street, London, W.i. Scrivener. Proposed by Drs. E. S. Stem, W. Warren, W. CLEGG, JANE MOURA, M.B., B.S., Registrar, St. Sargant. Francis Hospital, Haywards Heath, Sussex. Proposed by Drs. A. Folkson, R. H. Wheeler, S. HALL, ZAIDA MARY, D.M., M.R.C.P., D.C.H., Jacobson. Registrar, Knowle Hospital, Fareham, Hants. Proposed by Drs. S. MacKeith, R. A. Sandison, COULTHARD, ROBERT, M.B., Ch.B., Registrar, Royal J. S. Grimshaw. Dundee Liff Hospital; 89 Balgillo Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus. HERZBERG, Brenda Naomi, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.P., Proposed by Drs. P. G. Aungle, J. F. McHarg, Registrar, Neuropsychiatrie Research Unit, Médi- R. S. Bluglass. cal Research Council, West Park Hospital, Epsom, CUNDALL, RICHARD LESLIE, M.B., Ch.B., Senior Surrey. House Officer, Professorial Unit, Royal Edinburgh Proposed by Drs. A. Coppen, D. M. Shaw, H. J. Hospital; 10/12 Falcon Road West, Edinburgh, 10. Stott. Proposed by Drs. H. J. Walton, J. R. Smythies, HOLLOWAY, NANCY WINIFRED, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., A. E. Philip. General Practice, Curridge, Newbury, Berkshire. DAS GUPTA, SARADINDU, M.B., B.S., D.P.M., Proposed by Drs. P. K. Rondel, W. Warren, A. Registrar, Knowle Hospital, Fareham, Hampshire. Walk. Proposed by Drs. A. J. Galbraith, J. K. Hewat, R. W. Simpson. HUSSAIN, MOHAMMAD ZULFIQUAR, B.SC., M.B., B.S., Registrar, Cherry Knowle Hospital, Ryhope, DAVISON, KENNETH PATRICK WILLIAM, M.B., B.Ch., Sunderland. Registrar, St. John's Hospital, Stone, Aylesbury, Proposed by Drs. S. J. Frewin, I. M. Aitkenhead, Bucks. A. Gillis. Proposed by Drs. A. Elkes, I. A. Horton, G. Singh. IRWIN, JANET RICKORD MCCALL, M.B., Ch.B., DUNN, WILLIAM, M.B., Ch.B., D.Obst.R.C.O.G., Registrar, Department of Psychological Medicine, Registrar, The Pastures Hospital, Mickleover, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. Derby. Proposed by Drs. Margaret Methven, S. Wolff, Proposed by Drs. J. H. Colhoun, F. Berliner, R. E. Brandon. I. Berg.

EVANS, MARGARET SONIA, M.B., B.Ch., Registrar, KELLY, NIAL JOSEPH, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.M., Hensol Castle Hospital, Nr. Pontyclun, Glamor- Senior Registrar, Tone Vale Hospital, Nr. Taun- ganshire. ton, Somerset. Proposed by Drs. T. P. Jones, F. G. Farrelly, Ann Proposed by Drs. K. C. Bailey, A. M. Bradfield, Rhys. W. E. W. Bridger.

EYRE, DEAN PATRICK, M.B., Ch.B., Senior House KERR, WILLIAM CAMPBELL, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M., Officer, Goodmayes Hospital; 8 Bede Close, Pinner, Registrar, , 1055 Great Middlesex. Western Road, Glasgow, W.2. Proposed by Drs. Eva Waller, J. E. Glancy, G. J. Proposed by Drs. G. C. Timbury, T. Freeman, Goldberg. H. C. Fowlie.

2 KOFFMAN, DOROTHEA, M.D., D.P.H., Senior Medical OWENS, JOHN MATTHEW, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Officer (Mental Health), London Borough of D.P.M., Assistant Medical Officer, St. Brigid's Brent; 21 ümington Road, Ken ton, Harrow, Hospital, Ardee, Co. Louth, Treland. Middlesex. Proposed by Drs. S. Lennon, M. Rahill, J. J. Proposed by Drs. R. D. Fidler, R. C. Greenberg, Wilson. B. M. Garvey. PENDAELI, WIDMEL S., M.B., Ch.B., Clinical Assistant, LAWLER, MATTHEW PATRICK GERALD, M.B., B.Ch., Long Grove Hospital, Epsom, Surrey. B.A.O., L.M., D.C.H., D.Obst.R.C.O.G., Assis- Proposed by Drs. A. A. Black, L. J. Clein, J. J. tant Medical Officer, St. Fintan's Hospital, Cockburn. Porüaoise, Ireland. PERRY, CYRIL EDWARD, M.B., Ch.B., Deputy Proposed by Drs. J. P. Hill, Mary Sullivan, A. Physician Superintendent, Broadmoor Hospital, Walk. Crowthorne, Berkshire. Proposed by Drs. R. W. Simpson, G. G. Wallis, MACKENZIE, NEIL CAVIL, B.A., M.B., Ch.B., J. D. Murphy. Registrar, Kingsway Hospital, Derby. Proposed by Drs. I. Magee, P. A. Morris, W. A. PIERCE, DAVID WILLIAM, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., Heyworth. L.R.C.P., D.P.M., Junior Medical Officer, Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea, Glamorgan. MACNAMARA, DYMPNA, L.R.C.P. & S.I., Junior Proposed by Drs. T. P. Riordan, J. Lister, T. E. Medical Officer, Knowle Hospital, Fareham, Davies. Hants. Proposed by Drs. A. J. Galbraith, J. K. Hewat, PIMLEY, TERENCE FRANKLIN PHILLIP, M.B., Ch.B., R. W. Simpson. Junior Medical Officer, Kingseat Hospital, New- machar, Aberdeenshire. MAHA-DEVAN, MAHALINGHAM, B.SC., M.B., B.S., Proposed by Drs. R. A. Y. Stewart, G. E. Faulkner, L.A.H., D.P.M., Resident Medical Officer, St. J. G. Henderson. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Dublin, 7. ROBERTSON, LAUCHLAN, M.B., B.S., D.P.M., Senior Proposed by Drs. D. J. Bradley, H. J. Burke, M. J. Registrar, Cheadle Royal, Cheadle, Cheshire. Heffernan. Proposed by Drs. W. V. Wadsworth, E. Howarth, MENZIES, IAN CRERAR, M.B., Ch.B., D.Obst. R. S. Ford. R.C.O.G., Registrar, Royal Dundee Liff Hospital, Ross, DONALD, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M., Registrar, Liff by Dundee, Angus. Ravenscraig Hospital, Greenock, Renfrewshire. Proposed by Drs. I. R. C. Batchelor, A. S. L. Proposed by Drs. R. H. Mitchell, J. Moffat, J. F. Rae, J. F. McHarg. Robertson.

MIAN, MOHAMMAD AKRAM, M.B., B.S., Registrar, Ross, ESTHER STUART, M.B., Ch.B., Senior House Powick Hospital, Powick, Nr. Worcester. Officer, Department of Psychological Medicine, Proposed by Drs. M. A. Harper, P. Hall, I. E. I. Southern General Hospital, Glasgow; Ravenscraig Wilhams. Hospital, Greenock, Renfrewshire. Proposed by Drs. I. M. Ingram, P. W. Kershaw, MOLINEUX, ROBIN RICHARD NEWMARCH, M.B., B.S., J. M. Carlisle. Junior Assistant Resident in Psychiatry, University Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. SCHIELDROP, PETER, M.B., B.S., Senior House Officer, Runwell Hospital, Nr. Wickford, Essex. Proposed by Drs. W. Forster, A. Walk, W. Warren. Proposed by Drs. G. D. Fraser Steele, R. U. Gillan, A. A. Robin. NADA RAJA, RAJARATNAM, M.B., B.S., D.P.M., SHEPPERD, MARGARET JOYCE, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Psychiatrist, Mental Hospital, Angoda; 6 Suk- D.P.M., Registrar, Belmont Hospital, Sutton, hastan Gardens, Ward Place, Colombo, 7, Ceylon. Surrey. Proposed by Drs. M. G. Jayasundera, M. A. S. Proposed by Drs. L. Minski, E. D. West, H. M. N. Rajakaruna, H. D. G. Martinus. Rees.

NOTT, PETER NORMAN, M.B., B.Chir., Senior House STERNBERG, MICHAEL PAUL, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Officer, York Clinic, Guy's Hospital, London, L.M.S.S.A., Registrar, Netherne Hospital, Couls- S.E.i. don, Surrey. Proposed by Drs. D. Stafford-Clark, D. I. Brough, Proposed by Drs. M. J. Raymond, H. E. S. M. C. Bott. Marshall, E. F. Carr. 3 TARIGHATI, SHOKROLLAH, M.D., Clinical Assistant, IRVINE, E. E., M.A., A.A.P.S.W., Senior Psychiatric Bethlem Royal Hospital ; 111 Upland Road, Social Worker, Tavistock Clinic. London, S.E.22. Proposed by Drs. J. D. Sutherland, J. Bowlby, Proposed by Drs. Joan Wells, L. K. Hemsi, H. V. Dicks. P. J. U. Beumont. PHILLIPSON, N., B.A., M.A.(Psychology), F.B.Ps.S., TENNENT, THOMAS GAVIN, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., Senior Chief Clinical Psychologist, Tavistock Clinic. House Officer, Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Proposed by Drs. J. D. Sutherland, J. Bowlby, Hospitals; 3 Leamington Court, Droitwich Close, H. V. Dicks. Sydenham Hill, S.E.26. Proposed by Drs. J. L. T. Birley, G. H. B. Baker, Report of Council Proceedings A. C. Kaeser. The General Secretary read the following report: TORLEY, DENIS FRANCIS, M.B., Ch.B., Senior Medical It was noted that legal advice had been received Officer, St. Mary's Hospital, Stannington, Mor- about the proposed amended Bye-laws, and these peth, Northumberland. had now been lodged with the Privy Council. Proposed by Drs. J. O'Neill, F. H. Brindle, J. J. Council confirmed its approval of the Memor- Justice. andum relating to the White Paper on "The Family, TOWNEND, RUTH ANNE, M.B., Ch.B., Senior House the Child and the Young Offender", prepared by Officer in Psychiatry, St. James's Hospital, Leeds, 9. the Child Psychiatry Section. Proposed by Drs. M. R. Leahy, I. C. A. Martin, Draft audited accounts for 1965 were considered M. B. Guckian. and approved. It was noted that the income of the VISWANATHAN, RATHNAM, M.B., B.S., D.T.M., & H. Association for 1965 was £20,565; expenditure was Registrar, Parkside Hospital, Macclesfield, Ches- £24,340; leaving a deficit of £3,775. The Journal hire. Account, which had been allotted 20 per cent, of the Proposed by Drs. R. H. Boardman, M. S. Bethell, administrative expenses of the Association for the M. Strachan. first time in 1965 in order to cost it more realistically, showed a deficit of £6,375; but it must be borne in WALSH, JAMES BERNARD, M.B., B.Ch., D.P.M., mind that this covers the cost of the Journals distri- Registrar, Holywell Hospital, Antrim, N. Ireland. buted to the membership. The reasons for the deficit Proposed by Drs. R. W. Whiteley, C. W. Moore- in 1965 included the move to Chandos House, with head, J. C. Meenan. greatly increased rent, rates and insurance; increased WATT, JAMES AFFLECK GILROY, M.B., Ch.B., administrative expenses including further secretarial M.R.C.P.E., Registrar, Bangour Village Hospital, help at a higher cost; increased postage rates, and Broxburn, . the advent of a monthly journal. Proposed by Drs. D. E. H. Beattie, F. G. Lassalle, The Editor-in-Chief in his Report pointed out Betty Magill. that the cost per copy of the Journal was in fact YEO, YVONNE MARIE, B.Sc., M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., almost exactly what it was in the 1920s, and that the L.R.C.P., D.P.M., Senior Registrar, Springfield cost of the Journal still constituted a similar propor- Hospital, London, S.W.17. tion of the total expenditure of the Association as at Proposed by Drs. K. H. Anderson, J. C. Batt, that time. M. Markowe. The Education Committee reported that the

YOUNG, JOHN DAVID, M.B., B.S., Registrar, St. preparation of a memorandum of evidence for the Audry's Hospital, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Royal Commission on Medical Education was Proposed by Drs. P. E. Rixon, L J. Davies, J. K. proceeding. The Committee recommended that Marshall. evidence to the General Medical Council should be given by the Vice-Chairman, Professor Trethowan and the acting Secretary, Dr. Pond. Council agreed. Election of Associate Members The Parliamentary Committee reported on the The following were unanimously elected to results of the enquiries made from Medical Staff Associate Membership : Committess of hospitals on the subject of the amal- AMBROSE, J. A., B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., Senior Research gamation of psychiatric and general hospital groups. Psychologist, Tavistock Institute of Human Rela- The position at present is that more than 60 per cent, tions. of the Committess have expressed themselves opposed Proposed by Drs. J. Bowlby, J. D. Sutherland, to amalgamation. It was felt important to analyse H. V. Dicks. the replies further to discover the grounds on which

4 the Committees' opinions were based. Council FRIGIDITY agreed that when this had been done the results of P. L. C. Diggory, Esq. the enquiry should be made available to the B.M.A. Dr. C. Ellison The question of the standardization of hospital Dr. H. Wolff medical records had been considered. Council authorized the Parliamentary Committee to write to IMPOTENCE the Ministry to obtain a clear statement as to how far the present proposals applied to psychiatric hospitals, Wm. Mack, Esq. and also to ask that there should be adequate psy- Dr. J. Johnson chiatric representation on any Ministry Committee Dr. J. P. Farrell opened the discussion that might consider the matter. The recommendation of the Parliamentary Com- SEMINARS mittee that the proposal of the Committee on the Safety of Drugs for the full labelling of medicines Seminars were held at the Institute of Psychiatry, should be strongly supported was endorsed by Maudsley Hospital, as follows: Council. The Camberwell Register, by Dr. J. K. WING. The Central and Scottish Health Services Councils Mental Health in New Towns, by Dr. E. H. HARE. had set up a Committee under the Chairmanship of Anorexia Nervosa, by Dr. G. F. M. RUSSELL. Professor Tunbridge to consider the care of the Behaviour Therapy, by Drs. M. G. GELDER and health of workers in the Health Service. The Par- I. M. MARKS. liamentary Committee proposed that a Sub-Com- mittee should prepare evidence for submission, and this was agreed by Council. SECTION MEETINGS The Papers and Discussions Committee reported The Child Psychiatry Section met at the Elizabeth that arrangements would be made for the Blake Garrett Anderson Hospital. Dr. Portia Holman Marsh Memorial Lecture to be held on the evening delivered the Chairman's Address on the subject of before the usual scientific papers during the February "Child Psychiatry and the Social Setting". The meeting. It was hoped that the first lecture would be meeting was followed by the Annual Supper. in 1967. The papers at the May meeting in Notting- ham would be devoted to a discussion on Forensic At the meeting of the Psychotherapy and Social Psychiatry. Plans were well advanced for the Annual Psychiatry Section, Dr. Irving S. Kreeger read a Meeting in Sheffield. paper on "The Suicidal Patient in Psycho- Council considered memoranda prepared by the therapy". Parliamentary Committee on the subjects of Drug Addiction and Abortion. The memorandum on The following papers were presented at the Drug Addiction largely supported the recommenda- meeting of the Research and Clinical Section held at tions of the Interdepartmental Committee under the the Institute of Psychiatry : Chairmanship of Lord Brain, and was approved by Recent Developments on Classification of Affective Council. As regards the reform of the Abortion Law, Psychoses, by Dr. G. HOPKINSON. the situation had changed as a result of the recent Experimental Work on Classification of Affective Psychoses, debate in the House of Lords since the Parliamentary by Professor M. HAMILTON. Committee's report had been prepared. The Parlia- Habituation and Withdrawal in five Patients Taking mentary Committee therefore recommended that a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, by Dr. D. C. TAYLOR Working Party should be set up to keep the matter and Dr. B. BLACKWELL. under constant review and to make recommendations Concentration of 5-Hydroxyindole Compounds in the at such times as might seem appropriate. This was Cerebro-Spinal Fluid of Depressed Patients, by Dr. approved by Council. During the course of the G. W. ASHCROFT. discussion various suggestions were made for future Some Observations on Depression, by Dr. A. A. ROBIN. consideration by the Working Party.

ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING PAPERS An Adjourned Annual Meeting was held at The following papers were read : Manson House, Langham Place, W.i, on Friday, Symposium on the Treatment of 11 February, 1966. Professor T. Ferguson Rodger, the Sexual Disorders President, was in the Chair. 5 The proceedings of the Meeting were opened by there should be some form of primary examination, an explanation by the General Secretary of the such as the Surgeons and Anaesthetists had in- documents which had been circulated and those stituted. During the discussion it was also suggested which were available at the meeting. These referred that the first part of the examination should be more to the Bye-laws, the inception procedure for a severe in its standard in order to ensure that can- collegiate structure, and the higher qualification. didates passing it would be unlikely to fail the final The General Secretary stated that the Bye-laws, part. These suggestions were not put to a motion, having been scrutinized by the Association's legai most speakers having opposed them. advisers, had been lodged with the Privy Council. A member of Council explained that the intention On the question of inception procedure, a con- of the Association was to ensure that proper training sidérable discussion centred on the possibility that facilities were set up in training centres throughout there should be a ten year period following either the country and that the selection of suitable can- inception or the holding of the first examination, didates for Collegiate Membership should take place during which those who obtained Collegiate Mem- at this stage. The candidates so selected should, if bership by examination should automatically proceed they applied themselves, have a reasonable ex- to the Fellowship after an interval of five years. pectation of passing the Collegiate Membership Various points for and against this proposai were examination. Whereas other Colleges, such as the mentioned, and finally Dr. Christie, seconded by Dr. Physicians, examined candidates to ascertain their G. O'Gorman, put a motion as follows: Atting for training, it was intended that the Associa- tion's Collegiate Membership should indicate that a That during a transition period of 10 years person had achieved a standard of craftsmanship in following inception, members of the Association the subject of psychiatry. who are already Collegiate Members and have A speaker proposed that the D.P.M. should been members of the R.M.P.A. for 10 years shall provide exemption from part of the examination for proceed automatically to Fellowship on the fifth Collegiate Membership. A number of speakers anniversary of their appointment as a consultant pointed out the difficulties that would arise if this in open compétition on advertisement. course was followed in deciding which of the diplomas The motion was defeated by 26 votes to 16. could be accepted as équivalent to the first part of A question was put as to whether considération the examination for the Collegiate Membership. In had been given to the usage of the word 'consultant' any case it was feit that the principle could not be in différent countries. The General Secretary sustained that the examining body of the R.M.P.A. indicated that this had been considered, and it was should accept examinations conducted by other feit that it would be for the Court of Electors to decide bodies, except as provided for in the discretionary whether qualifications of doctors outside the Health powers given to the Court of Electors. Service of this country corresponded with the level of The suggestion was put that for people who under- experience required of consultants in this country. took three years of training in a hospital in this A question was asked as to whether the Year Book country, the Association should award a certificate would provide sufficient information for the Court of although they might not be able to pass the full Electors to make their décisions. It was indicated membership examination. This was finally put as a that it would be necessary for ail members to provide motion by Dr. Zilliacus and seconded by Dr. Dunn, completely up-to-date information at some stage, as follows: and it was anticipated that this would be done by way That a diploma or certificate be awarded as a first of a questionnaire. This had not yet been drafted, but step to a membership examination which will be Council had the matter in mind. récognition of having reached a standard of In opening the discussion on the higher qualifica- training in psychiatry of a lower standard than the tion the President drew attention to the fact that membership examination. the Council had agreed, in response to some of the objections raised at the last session of the Adjourned This was defeated by a large majority. Annual Meeting, that candidates might take some part More than one speaker felt that considération of the examination, but not the final clinical, before might be given at a later stage to the introduction of they had three years experience of psychiatry. some lower qualification if this seemed desirable, and A speaker suggested that there would be hardship they wished Council to have this in mind. There was if people devoted three years to training for the also support for the main examination to be in- higher qualification without knowing whether they stituted as early as possible and even before the were likely to be able to achieve it. He suggested that inception date if the régulations allowed this. 6 A wide-ranging discussion took place covering described as "formai" instead of "cérémonial". 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Psycho-analytic Quarterly. Psychological Abstracts. American Journal of Mental Deficiency. Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Revis ta de Psicologia General y Aplicada. American Journal of Psychiatry. Revista Psiquiatrica Peruana. Annates Midico-Psychologiques. Revue de Médecine Psychosomatique. Archives of General Psychiatry. Scientific Film. Archives of Neurology. W.H.O. Chronicle. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatría. World Mental Health. 8 THE ASSOCIATIONS MEDALS AND CANADIAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION PRIZES, 1965-66 Corresponding Membership

Attention is specially drawn to the Medals and The Canadian Psychiatric Association wishes to Prizes which are offered annually by the Association. draw the attention of members of the R.M.P.A. to The conditions of award are set out fully in the the facilities offered for Corresponding Membership Year-Book. of that Association. The C.P.A. extend a cordial invitation to physicians who are qualified in psychiatry and Bronze Medal and Prize permanently resident outside Canada to apply for Dissertations for the Association's Bronze Medal Corresponding Membership. and Prize should be forwarded to reach the Registrar The annual fee for a Corresponding Member is not later than 30 April. $15.00, which includes the bi-monthly Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal, the C.P.A. Monthly Newsletter, and any other général mailings to the Divisional Prizes membership. Application for membership forms are available Papers certified as eligible for this compétition from: must be forwarded to reach the Registrar not later THE SECRETARY, Canadian Psychiatric Associ- than 30 April. ation, Suite 103, 225 Lisgar Street, Ottawa 4, Canada.

Gaskell Medal and Prize

The examination for the Gaskell Medal and Prize is held in May. An entrance fee of £3 3s. is charged, returnable to bona fide candidates. Entrance fees are due by 31 March. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION Mental Hospital Service The A.P.A. wishes to draw the attention of the FOURTH WORLD CONGRESS R.M.P.A. to the facilities offered by this Service. OF PSYCHIATRY Subscribers receive the Service publication "Mental Hospitals", together with supplementary mailings MADRID, 1966 and access to free materials, such as bibliographies The Fourth World Congress of Psychiatry will be and reprints. held in Madrid on 5 to 11 September, 1966. Achievement Awards are presented annually for The Basic Reports will be on the following treatment, research and administrative programmes. subjects : Full particulars can be obtained from the Central Office, A.P.A. Mental Hospital Service, 1700 (i) Prognosis of infantile neuroses and psychoses. Eighteenth Street, N.W., Washington 9, D.C., U.S.A. («) The problem of sleep and insomnia. (iii) Transcultural psychiatrie epidemiology. (io) New trends in Psychopharmacology. («) Short-term psychotherapy. (vi) Community psychiatry. SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS There will also be Symposia and open communica- ON MEDICAL ETHICS tions. The latter must be submitted by 31 January, 1966. Early registration at a reduced rate will be This Congress will be held in Paris from 24th to received up to 31 March, 1966. 27th May, 1966. Full particulars and registration and participation A Brochure and Registration Forms can be forms can be obtained from: obtained from the Conseil National de l'Ordre des THE SECRETARY, IV World Congress of Psychiatry, Medicins, 60 Boulevard de Latour-Manbourg, Paris, Atocha 106, Madrid 12, Spain. 7*. Forms should be sent in by the i5th March.

9 THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE

This Congress will be held in Paris from September Everyday fatigue (exclusive of occupational i5th until i8th, 1966, at the Faculty of Medicine. fatigue), It will have as the theme "The Psychosoniatic Therapy of fatigue, Approach to Fatigue". Under this heading the main and a number of round table discussions have also topics will be: been arranged. The General Secretary of the Congress is Professor Neurotic fatigue and its psychosomatic aspects, P. Aboulker, and the address of the Secretariat is Occupational fatigue, 73 Boulevard Raspail, Paris 6°.

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