Adult education for the mildly retarded at Wassaic (New York) State School stresses occupational and social skills. Training such as these girls are receiving gives the young adult a better chance of meeting the social and economic demands of the outside world upon their return to the community. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1958. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
With growing public confidence in mental hospitals, increasing numbers of patients enter voluntarily. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1958. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Through psychotherapy, a process in which she "talks out" her feelings, the skillful psychiatrist helps the patient gain insight into disturbing emotional conflcts. From the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1957. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Girls in adolescent unit at Rockland State Hospital receive a lesson in table setting as part of their training in home making. From the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1957. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Increased attention was being paid to endocrinology in psychiatric research in 1957. In this photograph action of the thyroid is checked through the measurement of the accumulation of radioactive iodine introduced into the bloodstream. From the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1957. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Viewers looked in on a New York State School for the Mentally Retarded for the first time on network television on the CBS Bill Leonard Show, "Eye on New York." The documentary, filmed at Wassaic State School, included this interview with Dr. George F. Etling, director (right), and Dr. Hyman W. Abrahamer, assistant director. From the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1957. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Dave Garroway interviews Dr. Paul H. Hoch, Commissioner of Mental Hygiene, on the nationwide telecast, "Today." Also shown on the program were films taken at Rochester (New York) State Hospital demonstrating the effects of drug therapy. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1956. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
The Warren County (New York) Community Clinic in Glens Falls was one of the first state-aided services set up under the department's community mental health program. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1956. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
When the alarm sounds, Institution Safety Officers are right on the job. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1956. Courtesy ofCivil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
As the number of patients participating in activities increased as a result of drug therapy, the recreation programs were also stepped up. Here, the Newark (New York) State School band steps out "smartly" on parade. The band would play frequently at area events and won a number of prizes. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1956. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.