THE TRIALS OF BOB PACKWOOD
Guilty of what? Bob Packwood may be guilty of suffering from a mood disorder that often accompanies intellectual brilliance. In Trip Gabriel's exposition, the Senator exhibits mood swings, ranging from almost total loss of self-esteem to campaign work of manic proportions to amorous outbursts.
Mood-swing problems, known also as bipolar affective disorder, have a good prognosis, without loss of intellectual capacity. The stresses of Packwood's political life alone might account for a latent tendency to this sort of depression.  GEORGE B. JOHNSON, M.D. Fairfield, Conn.