Shell shock to PTSD military psychiatry from 1900 to the Gulf War
The application of psychiatry to war and terrorism is highly topical and a source of intense media interest. Shell Shock to PTSD explores the central issues involved in maintaining the mental health of the armed forces and treating those who succumb to the intense stress of combat.Drawing on histori...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hove ; New York :
Psychology Press
2005.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Maudsley monographs ;
no. 47. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798044306719 |
| Sumario: | The application of psychiatry to war and terrorism is highly topical and a source of intense media interest. Shell Shock to PTSD explores the central issues involved in maintaining the mental health of the armed forces and treating those who succumb to the intense stress of combat.Drawing on historical records, recent findings and interviews with veterans and psychiatrists, Edgar Jones and Simon Wessely present a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of military psychiatry. The psychological disorders suffered by servicemen and women from 1900 to the present are dis |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-269) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135420574 9781135420581 9781280231940 9786610231942 9780203086827 |
