Mr. Tonahill. The 28th.
Dr. Beavers. Right, and at that time he had briefly what I call a psychotic depression, that is, he had evidences of auditory hallucinations and a poorly defined but definite delusional system which waxed and waned during the time of the interview, and he had evidence of a severe degree of depression.
Because of the combined symptoms of the hallucinatory activity, the delusions in which, and I should spell them out, that he felt that both members of his family, his close family, were being harmed, mutilated and/or destroyed because of his crime, and further, that there was a pogrom concerning Jews generally because of his crime.
These symptoms plus the depression which was evident, caused me to diagnose a psychotic depressive reaction.
Mr. Specter. Have you now stated your conclusion regarding his mental state?
Dr. Beavers. At that time.
Mr. Specter. And have you set forth the essence of the underlying factors relating to that conclusion?
Dr. Beavers. In very brief nature—yes.
Mr. Specter. Do you have any different conclusion as to his mental state today?
Dr. Beavers. Yes. I do. I think that as I have seen him, the depressive element has diminished, and that the delusional system has become much less open and obvious, and that it has become more fixed, and it seems to—and this I’m not sure of—whether it waxes and wanes depending on the time in the weeks or whether it waxes and wanes depending on the closeness of the people that he sees.