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100 1 _aSmith, Grafton Elliot,
_d1871-1937
245 1 0 _aShell shock and its lessons
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-19
508 _aBob Taylor, Tim Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Shell Shock and its Lessons" by Grafton Elliot Smith and T. H. Pear is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book primarily discusses the condition known as "shell shock," a term used during World War I to describe a range of psychological disturbances resulting from the traumatic experiences of soldiers in combat. The authors aim to provide a comprehensive and accessible explanation of this condition, its symptoms, and its implications for mental health treatment in both military and civilian contexts. At the start of the text, the authors introduce their motivations for creating this work, highlighting the urgent need for clear explanations of shell shock amidst widespread public and medical misconceptions. They emphasize the complexity of the psychological effects of war, noting that many soldiers display a unique combination of mental health issues that require a nuanced approach to treatment. Smith and Pear advocate for a scientifically grounded understanding of mental trauma, proposing that the conditions experienced by soldiers have existed prior to the war and are exacerbated by the unprecedented psychological stresses of modern warfare. The introduction sets a tone of compassion and a call for reform in how society addresses mental health, particularly in light of the experiences of returning soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cManchester & London: Manchester at the University Press & Longmans, Green, & Co., 1917
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Health aspects
653 _aWar neuroses
653 _aTraumatic neuroses
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Mental health
700 1 _aPear, T. H.
_q(Tom Hatherley),
_d1886-1972
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/39002022350152.med.yale.edu/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75421
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