A Survey of Dreams in the Aged: Part II: Noninstitutionalized Subjects

K. Z. ALTSHULER; M. BARAD; A. I. GOLFARB

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1963.01720070035004

A Survey of Dreams in the Aged: Part II: Noninstitutionalized Subjects

K. Z. ALTSHULER, M. BARAD, A. I. GOLFARB

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The dreams of 25 aged noninstitutionalized individuals were compared with dreams of residents in a home for the aged. Nearly half of the extramural group had dreams whose manifest themes and structural aspects re sembled those of the institutionalized sub jects. Comparison of these persons with individuals who offered other types of dreams indicated that concepts of loss, repetitive forms, and evidence of crumbling and dis organization of defenses are intimately bound to the evolution of chronic brain syndrome. These findings suggest the usefulness of dreams for diagnosis and for understanding the progression of cerebral organic disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33-37
Number of pages	5
Journal	Archives of General Psychiatry
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1963.01720070035004
State	Published - Jan 1963

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