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P G Bourne

Publications and source records attributed to P G Bourne.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1978

The psychiatrist's responsibility and the public trust.

The author notes that psychiatrists alone can change the public image of their profession. This image has been tarnished in the past by grandiose claims of psychiatry's ability to right social wrongs, by the perceived lack of scientific underpinnings of the discipline, and by internal disputes within the profession. If they are to gain the public trust, psychiatrists must determine for themselves what unique skills they have to offer and how they can best provide their knowledge and expertise to the public in an effective and credible way.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1978

Commitment and the cultural mandate: women in medicine.

Though little overt, "actionable" discrimination is apparent in medical schools, a "discriminatory environment" persists, in part because its structure is based on an understanding of "commitment" and "success" congruent with male--but not female--sex role stereotypes and familial roles. Professional commitment--one of the profession's most important criteria for judging a recruit's suitability and potential for success--is used to illustrate how women's choice of careers are channelled and constrained within medicine. Illustrative data are drawn from semi-structured interviews with administrators, faculty, and students in a nationwide sample of medical schools.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1975

The Chinese student--acculturation and mental illness.

This paper reviews the history of the Chinese student in America and examines the conflicts which the special role of the Chinese on campus created. Specifically the nature of the problems manifested by Chinese students who sought help through the student health program at a large West Coast university are examined as a reflection of the stresses caused by currently changing attitudes toward assimilation in the Chinese-American population. Interestingly, except for a brief overview by Fong, this is a group that, despite its size and significance, has been ignored in the literature.

Acculturation↗
PubMed1975

Non-pharmacological approaches to the treatment of drug abuse.

As a result largely of dissatisfaction with existing treatment methods for narcotic addiction, there has been considerable recent interest in various non-pharmacological approaches to treatment. Acupuncture, transcendental meditation, electrosleep, biofeedback and hypnotism all have generated considerable interest and seem to be effective in a number of cases. Although apparently quite different, all of these approaches seek to induce a state of relaxation which in turn appears to exert specific neurophysiological changes in the brain. These treatment methods not only help for some addicts, but should contribute to our overall understanding of the addiction process.

Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed1973

Methadone diversion.

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Drug and Narcotic Control↗
PubMed1972

The chimpanzee as an animal model for investigating alcoholism.

Young chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) will accept ethanol in quantities sufficient to produce symptoms of withdrawal when ethanol is subsequently discontinued. Mild to severe symptoms of physical dependence, including grand mal seizures, are observed when ethanol is abruptly withdrawn after 6 to 10 weeks of chronic oral intake. In addition, the rate of disappearance of ethanol in blood increased during periods of chronic ingestion, an indication of developing metabolic tolerance. These results suggest that the young chimpanzee may be a suitable model for experimental studies of alcoholism.

Alcoholism↗