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Osteopathic Digest (Summer 1969), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 1969 issue of the Osteopathic Digest includes the following articles:

• Postdoctoral Studies Program Inside Cover
• Editor's Page
• 78th P. C. O. M. Commencement
• Dr. Barth's Message
• Graduation Class Dinner
• Pediatrics' Happy Comer
• New Clinical Training Programs
• Major Faculty Shifts
• Student Research Programs
• Elective Cancer Studies
• 48th Street Building Renovation
• Report on Soviet Gynecologic-Pathology
• Origin of P. C. O. M. March
• Nurses' Week Display
• Faculty Promotions
• Persons and Places
• Commencement Pictorial
• Saga of Dr. Cathie's Work
• Barth Pavilion's Rapid Activation
• Record P. C. O. M. Enrollment
• Alumni Reunions and Happenings
• Leuzinger's Galbreath Lecture
• 70th Founders' Day
• Alumni in Armed …

Commencement Program 1969, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

4 | The Vesper Service (La Sierra Campus)

6 | The Vesper Service (Loma Linda Campus)

8 | The Sermon (La Sierra Campus)

10 | The Sermon (Loma Linda Campus)

12 | Conferring of Degrees

15 | Candidates for Degrees

30 | Awards

33 | Academic Costume

Commencement Program 1969 (Winter Graduation), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | Program

3 | Candidates

The Effect Of Verbal Reinforcement On The Self-References Of Psychiatric Patients Who Are Characterized By A High Number Of Negative Self-References, Earl William Rakestraw Ii

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The effect of positive verbal reinforcement on the verbal self-references of hospitalized psychiatric patients was studied. Eighteen patients, characterized by a high production rate of negative, verbal self-references, were matched on the following variables: age, length of hospitalization, medication, psychotherapy participation, intelligence quotient, sex, and adjustment score discrepancy obtained on a Q-sort test. After the subjects were given the pre-experimental Q-sorts and matched on the other variables, nine were randomly assigned to the experimental group and nine to the control group. All of the subjects were then administered six individual interviews in which they responded to 30 questions and statements …