title: A thrice-told tale of therapy.
abstract: A case history twice discussed previously in the literature is reexamined. The patient probably suffered a manic-depressive illness, and remission, therefore, is not specifically attributable to psychotherapy. The significance of psychotherapy in the patient's treatment is argued, but for its supportive, not its curative, effects.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy