RF Annual Report - 1935 - The Rockefeller Foundation

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chiatrists have been holding conferences with
the clinical clerks on the cases assigned to these
students for study. This procedure has brought
about a noticeable change in the attitude of the
students toward the total problem of the patient.
In order that greater progress might be made
toward an understanding of psycho-somatic relationships,
the university authorities wished to
secure the services of a man
well trained in
medicine and psychiatry, who would give his full
time to investigations in thisfield.The Foundation's
grant was made to assist the university
in establishing this post.
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Research on Dementia Praecox
The Foundation made an appropriation of
$9,050 to the University of Amsterdam toward
the support of research on dementia praecox in
the Neurological Clinic, under the direction of
Dr. Herman de Jong, during the three-year
period beginning April 1, 1935. This grant will
provide the salaries of a biochemist and assistants,
and certain equipment and supplies.
The University of Amsterdam and the neighboring
University of Utrecht constitute one of
the world's strongest centers of neuropsychiatric
teaching and research. At both institutions clini-
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