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Schizophrenia

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, HALLUCINATIONS, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 322 Collections and/or Records:

29.180 Female, Single, 55-64 yrs, Schizophrenia, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/28
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.

Dates: Other: July 1945

29.182 Female, Married, Over 65 yrs, Schizophrenia, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/28
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.

Dates: Other: July 1945

29.206 Female, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Schizophrenia, February 1944

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/28
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.

Dates: Other: February 1944

31.109 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, Schizophrenia, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents "This woman is weakminded; has never been away from home, never able to work. She lives alone. Inherited £200 from her father. She is living on that. [Male informant] this girl was over-protected and spoilt by her parents; ended up bossing them completely, spent most of her time in bed, did not do any work. When they died her relations suggested the poorhouse - this had an excellent effect - she is now able to do her own shopping, but not yet able to work. [Female informant] confirms, when...
Dates: Other: July 1945

31.111 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Schizophrenia, August 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents "This woman seesm to be a sort of saint; she is very religious, gives everything away, befriends stray animals, has about 20 cats. Very kind and saintly, never has any money as she gives it all away. She lives in a very delapidated cottage - half of the roof has fallen in; very dirty and untidy - she looks like a tramp but is personally clean. Well educated and well spoken. [Male informant] insisted on her having a telephone as her cottage is isolated. Does not mix with people. She used to...
Dates: Other: August 1945

31.115 Female, Single, 55-64 yrs, Schizophrenia, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1945

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

"This old lady lives alone, is deaf, considered very queer, picks out the biggest eggs and apples when she goes shopping. Well known character. Clean house, has a private income. Dr condfirms - filthy, deaf and cranky. [Female informant] - is a pest to the shopkeepers. Dr says this woman is clean off but very cute. She is very deaf."

Dates: Other: July 1945

37.179 Male, 55-64 yrs, Schizophrenia, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946

37.201 Female, 55-64 yrs, Schizophrenia, March 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: March 1947

Papers of Dr Elizabeth Robertson, Consultant Physician, 1950s - 1968

 File
Identifier: LHB7/58/3
Scope and Contents

It is not known whether the first two items were created by Dr Robertson but there is enough internal evidence to suggest they were.

Dates: 1950s - 1968

PR3.17, 1940-1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.17
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male trooper from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; giddiness; nausea; vision disorder; hyperaesthesia; nervousness; and schizophrenia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941