Diary From the Front Lines December 1, 1999

Travel Itineraries, Jackhammers, and Acorns

Christian G. Wolff, MD

Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry 1999;1(6):191-192

Article Abstract

Because this piece has no abstract, we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text.

I received a call this morning from a frantic mother regarding her 19-year-olddaughter who is a college student here. Several hundred miles away, Mom isconcerned that pre-exam stress has caused her child to suffer from attacks ofanxiety. I had seen the young lady earlier in the term and helped her control herseasonal allergies, and, apparently, she is comfortable talking with me.