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Columba palumbus
Year 2025, Issue 9, Article 7CaseAuthor: Anne Wirtz
Woman, 42 yearsMindDepression and weakness, with anxiety when alone. Suppressed anger with uncontrollable outbursts of anger.
History of sexual abuse. Father is also violent. An athmosphere of terror in the family. Envies all people who don't have such a history. Quite tense until her parents divorced.
Neurasthenia until getting her first baby. Repeated miscarriages. Desire to have children. Idea of a clan gives sense of cosiness and togetherness.
Feels she cannot defend herself, that other do not believe her problems, that she isn't taken seriously.
Observations: Makes a timid impression, on the other hand she insists that her requests at various institutions are fulfilled, which isn't so weak. Also in some other issues around her she makes her stand as a matter of solidarity with the underdog. She is sensitive to the opinion of others who could comment on her behaviour.
Quite anxious about the development of the social skills of her children.GeneralDesire: chocolate (2), ice-cream (2). Juices (2).
Aversion: broad beans (2). Carbonated drinks (2).
Weather: chilly.
Sleep: on right side (3).
Clothing: aversion to narrow clothing (1).OTHER LOCAL SYMPTOMS:Compression syndrome right radial nerve, waking in late night.
Warts.
Epistaxis.PREVIOUS MEDICAL HISTORYEra, nose and throat problems during childhood.
Meniscus injury left knee.
Ganglion right wrist.
History of sexual abuse. Father is also violent. An athmosphere of terror in the family. Envies all people who don't have such a history. Quite tense until her parents divorced.
Neurasthenia until getting her first baby. Repeated miscarriages. Desire to have children. Idea of a clan gives sense of cosiness and togetherness.
Feels she cannot defend herself, that other do not believe her problems, that she isn't taken seriously.
Observations: Makes a timid impression, on the other hand she insists that her requests at various institutions are fulfilled, which isn't so weak. Also in some other issues around her she makes her stand as a matter of solidarity with the underdog. She is sensitive to the opinion of others who could comment on her behaviour.
Quite anxious about the development of the social skills of her children.GeneralDesire: chocolate (2), ice-cream (2). Juices (2).
Aversion: broad beans (2). Carbonated drinks (2).
Weather: chilly.
Sleep: on right side (3).
Clothing: aversion to narrow clothing (1).OTHER LOCAL SYMPTOMS:Compression syndrome right radial nerve, waking in late night.
Warts.
Epistaxis.PREVIOUS MEDICAL HISTORYEra, nose and throat problems during childhood.
Meniscus injury left knee.
Ganglion right wrist.