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Produced by CRM productions in conjunction with Psychology Today this educational film titled “Abnormal Behavior: A Mental Hospital” from 1974 takes the viewer around Gateways Hospital and Community Health Center in Los Angeles (founded in 1953 and still in operation). Specifically, the film sheds light on the day to day happenings at what is considered “a modern psychiatric hospital” and how the hospital works to treat its patients battling schizophrenia. The film follows the story of four patients and highlights staff members such as Mr. Louis Ziskind, Dr. Solon Samuels (a famed psychiatrist who pioneered use of lithium to treat manic-depressive disorders), pathologist Dr. Joseph Pessin, Dr. Jerome Jacobson, Dr. Albert J. Boner, Dr. Martin Coleman, and Alyce Wade Urbach through interviews and footage of them interacting with patients. In addition to the contributions and appearances of the hospital staff, the film utilized the expertise of advisor Albert Mehrabian Ph.D. UCLA, series advisor George S. Reynolds Ph.D. UC San Diego and consultant Michael Crichton. The film was additionally directed by Neil Reichline and Tom Lazarus, photographed by Neil Reichline and featured Bill Kaplan as head of sound and Cliff Fenneman as editor.

Man walking woman down hallway of a mental hospital (0:39). Freeze frame with title of film (1:16). Close-up of a woman's face (2:07). Administrator of the hospital, Mr. Ziskind, talking to camera (2:13). Observational laboratory (3:02). Interview with a young male patient in an observational laboratory - interviewer has the subject recite presidents in backwards order starting with President Nixon (3:55-6:55). A doctor explains the purpose of the memory test and impacts of antipsychotic medication (7:04). A doctor walks halls and points out bedrooms (8:13). Another doctor Interviews woman from the opening credits who is a patient named Telly who first came to the hospital on Easter, she displays symptoms of acute psychotic break (8:44-12:38). Mr. Ziskind walks the grounds of the facility explaining the structure and scheduling of activities for patients (12:38). A doctor walks hand in hand with a patient exhibiting catatonic panic and then gives an explanation of the phenomenon (13:24). Footage of this patient on a different day being guided through the hospital ward (14:55). A doctor has an interview with a middle-aged male patient, close-up shots of gesticulations (15:13). Doctor sits in his office and gives an explanation on the patient's prognosis (17:18). Another doctor gives an explanation on electroshock therapy or electro convulsive treatment aka electroconvulsive therapy (17:57). Previously interviewed middle-aged male patient undergoes this therapy (18:26-22:36). Elderly female patient gets interviewed (22:38). A doctor gives a prognosis on this patient’s state (23:07). Freeze frame of this doctor comforting the female patient and voice-over explanation of how anxiety can trigger such a psychotic episode (26:13).

CRM productions was a division of McGraw-Hill that produced educational programs.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments. ECT involves a brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.

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