Posted by Larry Hoover on May 27, 2005, at 21:24:21
In reply to Re: Pfeiffer Center » Ed O`Flaherty, posted by Jakeman on May 27, 2005, at 20:53:25
> Hi,
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> I'd be interested in reading Walsh's article. Do you know if it's available on-line anywhere?
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> best wishes, JHere are the only two articles that I know of, that Bill Walsh published.
I was going to say they are only available as abstracts, but then I found the full-text for the first one:
http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/library/Walsh%20Behavior%20paper6-04.pdf
Physiol Behav. 2004 Oct 15;82(5):835-9.
Reduced violent behavior following biochemical therapy.Walsh WJ, Glab LB, Haakenson ML.
Pfeiffer Treatment Center, 4575 Weaver Parkway, Warrenville, IL 60555, United States. bill.walsh@hriptc.org
Reduced violent behavior following biochemical therapy. We conducted an outcome study to measure the effectiveness of biochemical therapy for 207 consecutive patients presenting with a diagnosed behavior disorder. The treatment protocols were based on clinical evaluation and our past experience in the treatment of 8000 patients with behavior disorders at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center (PTC) over a 10-year period. Each test subject was screened for chemical imbalances previously found in high incidence in this population, including metal-metabolism disorders, methylation abnormalities, disordered pyrrole chemistry, heavy-metal overload, glucose dyscontrol, and malabsorption. The clinical procedure included a medical history, assay of 90 biochemical factors, and a physical examination. Standardized treatment protocols were applied for each imbalance that was identified. The frequencies of physical assaults and destructive episodes were determined using a standardized behavior scale before and after treatment, with follow-up ranging from 4 to 8 months. RESULTS: Seventy-six percent of the test subjects achieved compliance during the treatment period. The remaining 24% were reported to have discontinued the therapy. A reduced frequency of assaults was reported by 92% of the compliant assaultive patients, with 58% achieving elimination of the behavior. A total of 88% of compliant destructive patients exhibited a reduced frequency of destructive incidents and 53% achieved elimination of the behavior. Statistical significance was found for reduced frequency of assaults (t=7.74, p<0.001) and destructive incidents (t= 8.77, p<0.001). The results of this outcome study strongly suggest that individualized biochemical therapy may be efficacious in achieving behavioral improvements in this patient population.
Physiol Behav. 1997 Aug;62(2):327-9.
Elevated blood copper/zinc ratios in assaultive young males.Walsh WJ, Isaacson HR, Rehman F, Hall A.
Health Research Institute, Naperville, IL 60563, USA.
In research conducted over the past 20 years, we have observed abnormal trace-metal concentrations, including elevated serum copper and depressed plasma zinc, in blood samples collected from violence-prone individuals. The purpose of the study reported here was to test the validity of our observation that assaultive young males have elevated blood copper/zinc (Cu/Zn) ratios when compared to a control group of young males with no history of assaultive behavior. All male patients between the ages of 3 years and 20 years who made a first visit to the outpatient Pfeiffer Treatment Center in Naperville, Ill., during a two-month period were evaluated. Based on interviews with patients and their families and application of a standardized behavior scale, 135 assaultive young males and 18 controls with no history of assaultive behavior were identified. Blood samples were collected from test subjects and controls and analyzed for serum copper and plasma zinc concentrations by an independent laboratory using atomic absorption methods. The median Cu/Zn ratio for the assaultive subjects was 1.40 compared to 1.02 for controls, a statistically significant difference (t = 5.94; p < 0.01).
Best,
Lar
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