Admission Details for Patient: William Jones (6591)
Gender: Male Age: 19
Marital Status: Single Religion: Calvinist Methodist
Occupation: Grocer's assistant
Address: Portmadoc, Carnarvonshire
Date of Admission: June 13, 1905
Date of Discharge: August 21, 1905
Discharge Category: Recovered
Disease: Acute Mania
Supposed Cause: Religious Revival and too much reading
Medical Certificate:
In an excited state, talking religious matters in a very disconnected way, stating that he sees visions such as doves, heavenly choirs, the devil etc. That he hears singing and voices calling out to him.
Catherine Jones, his mother, that on Thursday last, he came home in an excited state, demanding unceccesary attention and repeating the fact he was not born again.
Dr. William Jones Morris, Isycoed, Portmadoc
Approximate duration of present attack: 4 days
Number of Previous Attacks: 0
Number of Previous Admissions: 0
Number of Subsequent Admissions: 0
Total Number of Admissions: 1
Relatives affected: Father a patient here 20 years ago
Epileptic: No
Suicidal: No
Dangerous: No
Clean Habit: Yes
Food Refusal: Yes
Sleep Habit: Poor
Destructive Habit: -
Disposition: Always steady
Education: Fair can read and write
Physical/Mental State at Examination: Health moderate. This man's father was a patient here about 20 years ago. This patient has latterly been a great reader of Shakespeare and of Religious Works and took part in a Religious Revival meeting. This is said to be the exciting cause of his attack. Always sober and industrious.
Current Diagnosis: Acute transient psychosis (F23)
Historical Records Search