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THE BEHAVIOR CHART IN MENTAL DISEASES

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.71.4.761

Conclusion.—The striking dissimilarity of the curves plotted for the various psychoses suggests that after further data are accumulated, suitable points isolated, and arranged in the most comprehensive series for the problems to be covered, perhaps a chart may be constructed which will aid materially in the classification of cases. Certainly the record of the case can only become more interesting and better clarified by an accurate chart record appended to the case history. Additional facts about behavior may also be gathered which will give us more insight into the more obscure biological principles determining behavior.

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