Müller, Max (1952) Die körperlichen Behandlungsverfahren in der Psychiatrie. Ein Lehr- und Handbuch. Band 1 (apart): Die Insulinbehandlung.
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Max Müller (1899-1979) was a German psychiatrist known for his work in the field of psychiatric treatments and his contributions to psychiatric education. His book “Die körperlichen Behandlungsverfahren in der Psychiatrie. Ein Lehr- und Handbuch. Band 1 (apart): Die Insulinbehandlung,” published in 1952, focuses specifically on the use of insulin treatment in psychiatry.
The book is part of a comprehensive series that serves as a teaching and reference manual for psychiatric treatments. In this volume, Müller delves into the history, techniques, and therapeutic effects of insulin coma therapy (also known as insulin shock therapy), which was a widely used treatment for schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders in the mid-20th century.
Insulin coma therapy involved inducing a controlled hypoglycemic coma in patients by administering insulin, with the goal of alleviating psychiatric symptoms. Müller’s work likely discusses the rationale behind this treatment, its physiological effects on the brain, patient selection criteria, administration protocols, and clinical outcomes.
During Müller’s time, insulin coma therapy was considered a major psychiatric intervention. Although its use later declined due to concerns about safety and the development of more effective pharmacological treatments.
