Shell Shock to PTSD Military Psychiatry from 1900 to the Gulf War (Maudsley Monographs)

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 discussed and related to contemporary medical priorities and health concerns. This book provides a thought-provoking evaluation of the history and practice of military psychiatry, and places its findings in the context of advancing medical knowledge and the developing technology of warfare. It will be of interest to practicing military psychiatrists and those studying psychiatry, military history, war studies or medical history. BookCover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 List of illustrations and tables......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 11 Abbreviations used in text......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 CHAPTER ONE Pre-1914 British military psychiatry*......Page 17 CHAPTER TWO Shell shock and the war neuroses......Page 33 CHAPTER THREE Military psychiatry in the interwar period......Page 59 CHAPTER FOUR Treatment and outcomes during World War Two......Page 74 CHAPTER FIVE Screening and selection*......Page 103 CHAPTER SIX Post-1945: Korea, Vietnam, and the Falklands......Page 114 CHAPTER SEVEN War pensions and veterans’ pressure groups*......Page 134 CHAPTER EIGHT PTSD: Incidence and treatment in the military......Page 163 CHAPTER NINE War syndromes*......Page 180 CHAPTER TEN Conclusions......Page 196 Glossary of diagnostic and other related terms......Page 207 References......Page 223 Index......Page 251 This Title Provides A Thought-provoking Evaluation Of The History And Practice Of Military Psychiatry And Places Its Findings In The Context Of Advancing Medical Knowledge And The Developing Technology Of Warfare. Pre-1914 British Military Psychiatry -- Shell Shock And The War Neuroses -- Military Psychiatry In The Interwar Period -- Treatment And Outcomes During World War Two -- Screening And Selection -- Post-1945 : Korea, Vietnam, And The Falklands -- War Pensions And Veterans' Pressure Groups -- Ptsd : Incidence And Treatment In The Military -- War Syndromes. Edgar Jones, Simon Wessely. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 241-269) And Index. Pre-1914 British military psychiatry -- Shell shock and the war neurosescan expeditionary force -- Military psychiatry in the interwar period -- Treatment and outcomes during World War Two -- Screening and selection -- Post-1945 : Korea, Vietnam and the Falklands -- War pensions and veterans' pressure groups -- PTSD : incidence and treatment in the military -- War syndromes