A War of Nerves: Soldiers and Psychiatrists, 1914-1994 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

A War of Nerves: Soldiers and Psychiatrists, 1914-1994 Book

War is often described as long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Reactions to those who have been psychologically traumatised by war have often been equally polarised between "pull yourself together, man" psychiatrists and those of the touchy-feely "It must be post-traumatic stress disorder" persuasion. And as Ben Shephard points out in this well-researched and nicely observed book, both approaches are highly flawed. Given that since the Second World War half of the world has been training to be a counsellor while the other half has been trying to kill each other, you might ask why our understanding of war-related stress is still in its infancy.The answers are complex, not least because the relationship between psychiatrists and the military has been hopelessly read more...
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