Baker report, 1968 congressional hearings

Orientation: Subject is fully oriented as to time, person, and place. Previous amnesia and disorientation (place and time,
only) have occurred only acutely following heavy drinking bouts.
Intellectual Status: Attention is consistently well-sustained. Memory (in which there has been no known change in recent
years) is generally above average. There was no inconsistent historical data which would indicate his remote memory, or
intermediate memory, or recent memory as being confabulation or perseveration. His 24-hour recall is without disparities
after several recountings, and immediate recall is normal (he can repeat 6 digits forward and 5 digits backward). Two hours
after presentation, he could remember all four test objects (a pencil, key, blotter, and the color yellow). Simple calculations
(multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction) were done accurately, serial 7's (from 100-0) were done somewhat
slowly but without any errors. General comprehension is at least average; he was able to repeat the "cowboy story" with
only four minor mistakes. His proverb interpretation (with six proverbs) [were] done very hesitantly but were adequately
abstracted.
Judgment: There is no gross impairment in this area (as evidenced by responses to hypothetical questions) but the interview
suggests a mild limitation, particularly in relation to social situations.
Insight: The subject is not psychologically minded and seems to be both unable and disinclined to understand the sources
of his current anxiety, insomnia, and general despair. He did communicate a considerable amount of useful psychiatric data
but, in the process of so doing, seemed very unaware of how much he was saying about himself and his feelings.
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