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Introduction [1]

HISTORY OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS
SECTION I
Psychotherapy in the History of Medicine

I. Great Physicians in Psychotherapy [7]
II. Unconscious Psychotherapeutics [19]
III. Genuine Remedies and Suggestive Exaggeration [25]
IV. Signatures And Psychotherapy [35]
V. Pseudo-science and Mental Healing [38]
VI. Quackery and Mind Cures [46]
VII. Nostrums and the Healing Power of Suggestion [53]
VIII. Amulets, Talismans, Charms [60]
IX. Deterrent Therapeutics [63]
X. Influence of the Personality in Therapeutics [69]
XI. Faith Cures [77]

GENERAL PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS
SECTION II
General Considerations

I. Influence of Mind on Body[84]
II. Unfavorable Mental Influence[93]
III.The Influence of Body on Mind[100]
IV.The Mechanism of the Influence of Mind on Body[108]
V. Brain Cells and Mental Operations[124]
VI.Unconscious Cerebration[134]
VII. Distant Mental Influence[140]
VIII.Secondary Personality[147]
IX. Hypnotism[151]

SECTION III
The Individual Patient

I. Psychotherapy and the Individual Patient [163]
II. The Morning Hours [165]
III. The Day's Work [171]
IV. The Middle of the Day [179]
V. The Leisure Hours [181]

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SECTION IV
General Psychotherapeutics

I. General Principles of Psychotherapy [186]

SECTION V
Adjuvants and Disturbing Factors

I. Suggestion [194]
II. Exercise [198]
III. Position [207]
IV. Training [213]
V. Occupation of Mind [218]
VI. Diversion of Mind—Hobbies [224]
VII. Habit [229]
VIII. Pain [235]

SPECIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
SECTION VI
The Digestive Tract

I. Influence of Mind on Food Digestion [242]
II. Indigestion and Unfavorable States of Mind [250]
III. Psychic Treatment of Digestive Conditions [254]
IV. Appetite [262]
V. Constipation [268]
VI. Neurotic Intestinal Affections [278]
VII.Muco-Membranous Colitis [286]
VIII.Obesity [290]
IX. Weight and Good Feeling [297]
XVague Abdominal Discomforts—Loose Kidney[302]

SECTION VII
Cardiotherapy

I. The Heart and Mental Influence [310]
II. Diagnosis and Prognosis in Heart Disease [316]
III. Cardiac Neuroses [321]
IV.Cardiac Palpitation and Gastro-Intestinal Disturbance [328]
V. Angina Pectoris [335]
VI. Tachycardia [340]
VII. Bradycardia [342]

SECTION VIII
Respiratory Diseases

I. Coughs and Colds [345]
II. Tuberculosis [350]
III. Neurotic Asthma and Cognate Conditions [364]
IV. Dust Asthma—Seasonal Catarrh, Hay Fever [368]
V. Dyspnea—Cat and Horse Asthma [373]

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SECTION IX
Psychotherapy in the Joint and Muscular System

I. Painful Joint Conditions—Pseudo-Rheumatism[379]
II. Old Injuries and So-called Rheumatism [387]
III. Muscular Pains and Aches [389]
IV. Occupation Muscle and Joint Pains [395]
V. Painful Arm and Trunk Conditions [400]
VI.Lumbago and Sciatica [402]
VII. Painful Knee Conditions [409]
VIII. Foot Troubles [413]
IX.Arthritis Deformans [421]
X. Coccygodynia [428]

SECTION X
Gynecological Psychotherapy

I. Mental Healing in Gynecology [430]
II. Psychic States in Menstruation [434]
III.Amenorrhea [437]
IV. Dysmenorrhea [440]
V. Menorrhagia [447]
VI. The Menopause [450]

SECTION XI
Psychotherapy in Obstetrics

I. Suggestion in Obstetrics [453]
II. Maternal Impressions [461]

SECTION XII
Genito-Urinary Diseases

I. Prostatism [468]
II. Sexual Neuroses [472]
III. Sexual Habits [482]

SECTION XIII
Skin Diseases

I. Psychotherapy in Skin Diseases [491]

SECTION XIV
Diseases of Ductless Glands

I. Diabetes [496]
II. Graves' Disease [500]

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SECTION XV
Organic Nervous Diseases

I. Psychotherapy of Organic Nervous Diseases [508]
II. Cerebral Apoplexy [513]
III. Locomotor Ataxia [524]
IV. Paresis [530]
V. Epilepsy and Pseudo-Epilepsy [534]
VI. Paralysis Agitans [542]
VII. Headache [546]

SECTION XVI
Neuroses

I. Nervous Weakness (Neurasthenia) [555]
II. Chorea [561]
III. Tics [564]
IV. Stuttering, Ataxia in Talking, Walking, Writing, Etc. [570]
V. Tremors [580]

DISORDERS OF THE PSYCHE
SECTION XVII
Psycho-Neuroses

I. Psycho-Neuroses (Hysteria) [585]

SECTION XVIII
Disorders of Mind

I. Mental Incapacity (Psychasthenia) [597]
II. Hallucinations [603]
III. Dreads [612]
IV. Heredity [627]
V. Premonitions [634]
VI. Periodical Depression [641]
VII. Insomnia [651]
VIII. Some Troubles of Sleep [663]
IX. Dreams [669]
X. Disorders of Memory [678]
XI. Psychic Contagion [688]

SECTION XIX
Disorders of Will

I. Alcoholism [694]
II. Drug Addictions [707]
III. Suicide [713]
IV. Grief [727]
V. Doubting [732]
VI. Responsibility and Will Power [738]

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SECTION XX
Psychotherapy in Surgery

I. Psychotherapy in Old-Time Surgery [746]
II. Mental Influence Before Operation [749]
III. Mental Influence and Anesthesia [753]
IV. Mental Influence After Operation [759]

APPENDICES

I. Illusions [766]
II. Religion and Psychotherapy [776]

INDEX [781]

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