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Anxiety Disorders

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Persistent and disabling ANXIETY,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 344 Collections and/or Records:

31.49 Female, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents

"This woman is neurotic and highly strung, has a horror of mental hospitals, seemed when seen to be in a state of great tension. Mother senile, in a mental hospital. [Male informant] thinks she is a funny person - he thinks the whole family had E.L. She was pregnant when her husband died. Married an R.C and her family cast her off."

Dates: Other: July 1945

31.58 Male, Single, 25-34 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, November 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents

"This lad was in the Commandos and fought in Europe; when home on leave he developed an acute anxiety state. Is now better but not working yet. Was always a bit backward."

Dates: Other: November 1945

31.63 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents

"This girl was a land girl; broke down as a result of long hous and attempted assault?. Now in an anxiety state, sleepless and off food, crying. Has had pneumonia. Sergt. says these are respectable people."

Dates: Other: July 1945

31.67 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, Dull and backward, Anxiety neurosis, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents

"[Male informant] thinks this girl is neurotic; she is thin and deformed. Keeps house. [Female informant] - Dull and queer, has never had a job. [Male informant] - Queer looking girl with very thick glasses, but thinks she is all right mentally and a nice girl. Dr agrees that this woman is neurotic, but her brain is all right. Very poor physique."

Dates: Other: July 1945

31.78 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, November 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents

"This woman attend the OP clinic - diagnosed anxiety neurosis. Fits of depression since Glasgow blitz 1941. Hysterical, shy, introverted type, writes stories. Husband a sailor, won't give up the sea. She has now had a breakdown which Dr says is nervous - is in bed, was in an anxiety state, thought she had a bad heart."

Dates: Other: November 1945

32.16 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Anxiety, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/31
Scope and Contents

"This man is nervous, talks a lot and very fast, is always interuppting people who find him rather irritating. He has his own shop, is a member of the Kirk Session where he is a bit of nuisance. Dr - a bit nervous, talks quicky, do not include, honest and decent."

Dates: February 1946

32.24 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, April 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/31
Scope and Contents

"This woman is giggly and unstable, neurotic, always complaining of her nerves."


Father: 32.87 Sibling: 32.88

Dates: Other: April 1946

32.31 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/31
Scope and Contents

"This woman attended the OPC - anxiety state. Better but still has turns of depression. Council house, 3 rooms for 6, passably clean. Minister says this family has something unsatisfactory about it."

Dates: Other: February 1946

34.23 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, Physical illness or invalidism, January 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"Nurse says this woman is like her sister, excitable and highly strung. Home very clean."

Dates: Other: January 1946

35.27 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Anxiety neurosis, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Overworked and worried, looks older than she is, there is a weakness in her family. Sister had a screw loose, made a suicidal attempt, was depressed. Overcrowded but clean, does her best."


Relatives in survey: 35.28

Dates: Other: June 1947