IO CASE HISTORIES 



house, but he would not let them touch his head. He read a 

 great deal, particularly the daily papers. Finally he became 

 irritable, smashed dishes and threatened his father and sister. 

 Very reluctantly the mother consented to his being sent to 

 St. Elizabeths. 



He submitted to being bathed and shorn without fuss, appar- 

 ently realizing that opposition would be useless. He said he had 

 worn his hair long and stuffed cotton in his ears as a protection 

 against cold, and that he had come to the hospital because he 

 had a cold. He didn't feel well physically but he was mentally 

 well. The result of his mental examination was fairly good; it 

 was evident that his failures were due to inattention. He 

 resented personal questions and said such things were nobody's 

 business. Whatever answers he made were brief and to the 

 point. The family history showed no insanity in direct line, but 

 two cousins were insane. 



Sex life: He was very reticent on this subject and delicately 

 conveyed his sentiments by interpolating that he did not like to 

 pry into other people's affairs. He hinted he had had heterosexual 

 experiences but that lack of money had hindered him. Night 

 emissions he considered shameful, as bad as urinating in bed. 

 His sister said he had masturbated a great deal. 



Fantasies: He would not tell what his thoughts were, but 

 said they were not unpleasant. However, he never smiled or 

 showed signs of enjoying his fantasies like Abrams. Sometimes 

 he muttered about not earning enough wages and having the 

 family on his hands to support. He once told his sister he had 

 supported her for years. 



General observations: He spent nearly all his time sitting 

 quietly in a chair or lying on a bed. There was no expression 

 on his face either of pleasure or distress. He said he didn't feel 

 sick, but weak. He did not believe there was anything the matter 

 with his mind. " I have no worries, I just take each day as it 

 comes. Sometimes I just rest and have no thoughts at all. I 

 have no plans for the future, and no complaints. I feel bashful, 

 and if there isn't any particular business to talk about I find it 

 difficult to make conversation. When I read the papers the 



