Admission Details for Patient: John Owen (2506)
Gender: Male Age: 32
Marital Status: Single Religion: Protestant
Occupation: Labourer
Address: Trefdraeth (lived with brother), Anglesey
Date of Admission: October 29, 1875
Date of Discharge: April 20, 1877
Discharge Category: Relieved
Disease: Mania with imbecility
Supposed Cause: Death of his mother and sister
Medical Certificate:
Fancying that certain ladies are in love with him without any grounds whatever and annoying them at their residences. Stating that he was married last Sunday and that somebody stole the ring, talking and laughing, shouting and jumping over the hedge, tearing his clothes etc. By his brother: Threatened to injure others, getting out of bed and staying out all night, not taking off his clothes when getting into bed. Sometimes he will not rise from bed all day, crying and laughing, talking incoherently. Bringing other people's cattle to Cerrig druidion land and goes a great deal at large. Thos. J. Jones, Fron, Trefdraeth.
Approximate duration of present attack: 9 months
Number of Previous Attacks: 0
Number of Previous Admissions: 0
Number of Subsequent Admissions: 0
Total Number of Admissions: 1
Relatives affected:
Epileptic: No
Suicidal: No
Dangerous: Yes, threatened
Clean Habit: Yes
Food Refusal: No
Sleep Habit: Not of late
Destructive Habit: No
Disposition:
Education:
Physical/Mental State at Examination: Good health. United fracture of right wrist. Always idiotic and worse last 9 months. Last 3 weeks required for 2 men to watch him. Getting up at night etc. Mother died 2 years ago. That seemed to make him worse. Last summer run over by cart which frightened him and injured his right wrist. Relations are small farmers, brother is a preacher.
Current Diagnosis: Schizophrenia (F20)
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