director:
Layton Mabrey
playwright:
Dwight V. Swain
region:
United States
language:
English
length: 19m
release date: 1953-01-01
IMDb: tt1783746
Overview
Case study documenting a patient’s treatment for paranoid schizophrenia. Made for health professionals, Mental Hospital shows daily life at the state facility, including hydrotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy sessions. The film ends with the patient’s discharge.