THE PSYCHIATRIC ASPECTS OF ENURESIS

Review of the Literature

• Physiology and Incidence

  • Physiology of Normal Micturition

  • Prevalence

  • Sex

  • Family History

• Classification of Cases

• Physical Basis

  • Cystitis

  • Digestive Disturbances

  • Diet

  • Myelodysplasia

• Treatment; Neurologic Aspects

  • Atropine

  • Thyroid

  • Pituitary Extract

  • Testicular Extract

  • Camphor

  • Epidural Injections

  • Neurotic Basis

  • Emotional Excitement

  • Depth of Sleep

  • Dreams

  • Hypnosis

  • Routine Measures

  • Psychic Treatment

  • Training

  • Conditioned Reflex

• Causes

  • Psychoanalytic Views

• Additional Factors

  • Epilepsy

  • Necessity for Circumcision

  • Tonsils

  • Heredity

  • Relation to Intelligence

  • Reversal of Concentration of Urine

  • Pressure

  • Position

Statistical Summary

• Enuretic Patients

  • Age, Color and Nationality

  • Natal Conditions

  • Postnatal Conditions

  • Mental Status; General Characteristics

  • Influence of Home Life

  • Type, Frequency, Onset and Status of Enuresis

  • Relation to Siblings and Other Members of the Family

  • Conditioning Factors