Bipolar Disorder

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"Husband died suddenly 3 or 4 years ago. She collapsed a the time of his death and has been very neurotic and highly strung since. No children. PAO: Nervy kind of lady, bursts into tears without provocation. Lives alone, very clean house, always cleaning, does part-time work at the mills. No PA."

Scope and Contents "Occupation - Farm Servant. Diagnosis - Manic depressive. Rate-aided patient. Admitted to CRI in 1906. Prior to his admission he had a peculiar appearance and speech. Incoherent, set fire to a small building and was found in another house with lighted matches. He is a manic depressive of very long standing. Now, in his old age he is becoming just a little enfeebled, but he is still well preserved. Between his manic phases, for many years he acted as a man-servant. Now does not do any work,...

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"This woman is off and on, does not feel very well and stays in bed for 6 months, complains of dizziness and headaches. Nothing abnormal to be found out. Faints in the bus. Parents dead. Lives with two brothers."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 28.215

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"Diagnosis: Melancholia. "Decidedly queer, off it". Rate aided patient. Occupation - domestic servant. In CRI 3 times. "Morose, won't answer questions. Threatens to kill mother. Raves all night. Says she is tired of life. Attempted to commit suicide". Not able to work."

Relatives in survey: brother 28.138

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"This woman is worse than her husband, always complaining, always vomiting her food, has had several x-rays, stomach normal but complains of chronic gastritis. An awful "greetin' Jenny", always ready to burst into tears, very weak mentally."

Relatives in survey: son 28.181

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"This woman attended the OP clinic and was admitted to CR as a private patient. Obsessional state on the basis of a recurrent depression. Three previous attacks. Duration of present attack 9 months. Patient earns £4 a week in the woollen mill. They seem to be decent people."

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"In CR. Acute Mania. Duration one week. Was a wool pattern weaver. Mother over 50. Father a labourer, simple. [Male informant] says she is all right now, married. No PA since 1940 other than treatment."

Relatives in survey: father 28.216

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"This man is neurotic, stays off work for months on end, nothing wrong with him. Works in the mill. PAO confirms: small and moody, with terribly flat feet."

Relatives in survey: Sister 28.123

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"Rate-aided patient. Diagnosis: Endogenous Depression. Married, very happy. Wife was very ill three years ago, doctor thinks that might have caused the attack. No children, baby still-born."

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.