An early reference to the clinical evaluation of “delirium” appears in the seventh chapter of the Talmudic tractate dealing with divorce documents and proceedings.1 The Rabbis in Mishnaic (ie, Tannaim) and Talmudic (ie, Amoraim) times, extending from the beginning of the Common Era to ~800 CE, needed absolute assurance regarding a husband’s willful intention to divorce his wife for a variety of...

The role of men's jealousy over a wife's infidelity in precipitating marital conflict and wife abuse is well documented. The role of women's jealousy over a husband's infidelity has received little attention, which is puzzling given high potential costs to women of withdrawal of paternal investment. We address this gap by investigating marital conflict and wife abuse among Tsimane forager–farme...

The Patient’s Story Mr W is a 92-year-old retired college professor who lives at home with his wife in an upscale suburban neighborhood that offers little public transportation. Although his wife can operate a motor vehicle, she prefers that Mr W drive. Mr W has obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension treated with lifestyle modification, treated vitamin B12 deficiency, mild chronic anemia, restle...