"The purpose of this study was to analyze the 'before' and 'after' distribution of data collected from the hospital records of thirty-seven neuropsychiatric patients who were evaluated by a special hospital committee. More specifically, the purpose was to determine whether there were any differences of significance in patient care and patient movement of thirty-seven patients residing on an open full-privileged ward four months prior to an evaluation by the Neuropsychiatric Therapeutic Review Committee and four months following the evaluation"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "June, 1960." / "Submitted to the Graduate School of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work." / Advisor: John T. Greene, Professor Directing Study. / Includes bibliographical references.