[Psychoanalytic treatment of a lustful murderess 1930]. / Die psychoanalytische Behandlung einer Lustmörderin im Jahre 1930.

In the course of collecting historical material about the first psychoanalytic in-patient clinic ("Sanatorium Schloss Tegel") in the years 1927-1931, the authors discovered an unpublished typescript by Ernst Simmel entitled "Neurotic criminality and lust murder". On the basis of clinic records, excerpts from letters, and personal information, the authors supplement Simmel's treatment report of a lust murderess with a historical, documentary text, which is followed by Simmel's paper.

[Results and critical analysis of the treatment of obesity with the intragastric balloon]. / Ergebnisse und kritische Analyse der Adipositasbehandlung mit dem intragastralen Ballon.

UNLABELLED: In 54 patients with excessive obesity a silicone balloon was implanted endoscopically into the stomach. The overweight amounted to 76% (median) by Broca's formula. The therapeutical plan included balloon-implantation, dietary treatment, psychotherapeutical guidance, kineto-therapy and balloon-extraction. According to their therapeutical compliance there were three different groups of patients: G1 - maintenance of therapy; G2 - discontinuation of therapy; G3 - no additional therapy at all after balloon implantation. Up to the sixth week a weight reduction of 9.5-20.5 kg could be demonstrated in all groups. Only in the first group a further weight reduction by a mean of 20 kg after 20 weeks was noted. Patients in group 2 and 3 - in some the balloon was still implanted - had a renewed weight increase sometimes surmounting the original weight. COMPLICATIONS: 3 gastric respectively duodenal ulcers, one subileus. The long-term success can only be obtained by a multi-component therapy plan.

[The conditions of the scientific productivity of psychoanalysts in Germany from 1933 to 1945--a preliminary assessment and a tentative evaluation of Alexandre Mette (1897-1985) and of his project on Novalis]. / Conditions et limites de la productivité scientifique des psychanalystes en Allemagne de 1933 à 1945--un premier tableau d'ensemble et un essai à titre d'exemple sur Alexander Mette (1897-1985) et son projet sur Novalis.

Under the conditions of persecution and repression imposed by Nazi Germany there was no productive contribution to psycho-analytical science. The limitations responsible for this are outlined. After classing the psycho-analytical writings of these years into groups, the production and publication practice of the period is examined through the works of Alexander Mette. Even when the clinical problems of applied psycho-analysis were set aside, as in the analytico-biographical study of Novalis, made jointly with Edmund Bergler in 1935, this was insufficient to guarantee the possibility of completing the study. Novalis was among that group of German poets and thinkers who were lauded as discoverers of the unconscious in order to diminish the importance of Freud's pioneer work. In spite of the failure of the Novalis project, Mette's effort to preserve publishing autonomy, through his publishing house (Dion-Verlag) must be considered a noteworthy attempt to oppose official regimentation (Gleichschaltung). Mette's personal development after the war, when he replaced Freud by a new idol, Pavlov, is treated briefly.