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Show r$creatiQn progrtlnls all kinds'.if :tIl. till 1nelu·ding' vlgQrou$ spor-ts activities of caSes recre$.tlon is V$ey hospltal management, being b'$nef1e1al ana over-all teatm6nt ot the to the imp·ortant in gOOd lnQ7rale, bealth patient.l N.urt>psyeh1a tM e Rosp! tall Re.ntl'1 :t:'el.,Qs$d tlgures . more 'beds in nervous sbow the ra W&P$, and mental 110Spi tala in 6a,000 1941. than tbf>rs w'ee in all of the g'enEu?al hospitalel in A:nurica. Last year th,· 680",000 bed$ in, nt(\u\tal hQsp'itals. bad an Nea:-ly 60.% o average. occupa.ncy or 650,000 pel?sons. all pat1ent$ in veterans hospitals have some tjrP'$ of sickness Qr their pr$onal1tl$$ N$urot!o d1sordel:"$ ot: admissions. r.pre,s(inted nel'1 SO" During the war be dft!oba:rg$"d, beeal.\s$ of some type Ulan had. 716,QO t,o, of ,personality problem.;! i'frl.$nt$ in.' neupopaychl8, trio hOlp! tala ofter the fertile tieldfor the establishment "itl.l. and. oan Many ot these partl.eipat$ patinlts pate. Hesp! tal$ from ll\lfAerOUs. have in any type o.f to their degJ'$$· ()f' mental haV$ of .0$ t v!got'GUS sport$ actl. no ph1$i().e.l disabilities sport:!J activity Ilppx*opr'late 111nelIJ and 'Willingness to pat:'t1ci re'popted p0sitive and $tap·tling outom.$ activities in whioh pAtients have ta.,ken part,,, EneouP9.g1ng improvements bave beon noted in many along with greatly impl'oved patient morale since lpersonal 2Re.po·rt interview with Dr patient. the ColtlOn. by William. c. Mennlug&r M.D., President of Oondensation by Ninei. thE;} rlcan Psyohiatri0 Assooiation. 0., GUl"'ri&r. . |
