Year: 1974
Type: article
Abstract: factory doctor, or the psychiatrist.In cases of apparently serious and sudden psychosis occurring in the middle-aged, middle-class male the possibility of such a "businan's holiday" needs to be kept in mind.Two recent illustrative cases follow.A senior policeman, aged 43, presented with apparent endogenous depression, with weeping, early waking, retardation, etc.He had recently been on a senior officers' course, where he was overwhelmed by the management theory, the group interactions, and the amount of alcohol consumed.He had to work at considerable pres- sure before and after the course because of hav- ing been away on it and became depressed, selfcritical, and morbidly suspicious of others.Eventu- ally he had to retire despite treatment and despite a hitherto successful career.A man aged 32 attended a salesmanship course at a hotel under the conditions outlined above and began to feel that people around him were against him.His thoughts became muddled and he harboured the delusion that Ford motor cars were following him and keeping an eye on himfor example, when he telephoned his wife.Eventu- ally he became over-active and peculiar in his behaviour and was picked up outside a local T.V. studio under the impression that he had been asked to appear on a well-known programme.He recovered rapidly with treatment.-I am, etc.,
Source: BMJ
Author: J Shepherd
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2094556782