A War of Nerves

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A War of Nerves

Author	: Ben Shephard
File Size	: 53,8 Mb
Publisher	: Harvard University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 May 2024
ISBN	: 0674011198
Pages	: 524 pages

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A War of Nerves by Ben Shephard Book PDF Summary

This is a history of military psychiatry in the twentieth century. Both absorbing historical narrative and intellectual detective story, it weaves literary, medical, and military lore to give us a fascinating history of war neuroses and their treatment, from the World Wars through Vietnam and up to the Gulf War.

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Nerves make us bomb job interviews, first dates, and SATs. With a presentation looming at work, fear robs us of sleep for days. It paralyzes seasoned concert musicians and freezes rookie cops in tight situations. And yet not everyone cracks. Soldiers keep their heads in combat; firemen rush into burning

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