Mr. Liebeler. And in fact, as we read through the report, there is no mention of the words "incipient schizophrenic" or "potentially dangerous" in the report.
Dr. Hartogs. No; I don't know where she has it from, but these are my words. I use it in other reports, but here it is not.
Mr. Liebeler. "Passive-aggressive tendencies" are fairly common in occurrence, are they not amongst people?
Dr. Hartogs. No; it is not so common. It is the least common of the three personality traits. It is either a passive-dependent child or an aggressive child, and there is a passive-aggressive child. The passive-aggressive one is the least common.
Mr. Liebeler. Would you describe for us briefly what the passive-aggressive tendencies are, how do they manifest themselves, what do they indicate?
Dr. Hartogs. They indicate a passive retiring surface facade, under which the child hides considerable hostility of various degrees.
Mr. Liebeler. It would indicate to some extent a hiding of hostile tendencies toward others?
Dr. Hartogs. Yes. But usually in a passive-aggressive individual the aggressiveness can be triggered off and provoked in stress situations or if he nourishes his hate and his hostility for considerable length of time so that the passive surface facade all of a sudden explodes, this can happen. I said here that his fantasy life turned around the topics of omnipotence and power. He said also that "I dislike everybody," which is quite interesting, I think, also pertinent.
Mr. Liebeler. You indicated that his mother was interviewed by the Youth House social worker and is described as such-and-such. That would indicate, would it not, to you that you personally did not see the mother?
Dr. Hartogs. That is right. I did not see the mother personally, but the information I have from the Youth House social worker's report.