They Called It Shell Shock: Combat Stress in the First World War

by Stefanie Linden

Book Overview

"This is an excellent volume for anyone interested in the psychiatry of combat stress or seeking to understand the nuances of mental and functional disorders experienced in modern warfare." -- Journal of Military History

They Called it Shell Shock provides a new perspective on the psychological reactions to the traumatic experiences of combat. In the Great War, soldiers were incapacitated by traumatic disorders at an epidemic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912390531
• ISBN13: 9781912390533
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"