PTSD II.

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Continuing with the topic of PTSD.

Our evolving understanding of the condition now called post traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] is reflected in the changing labels given to it over the years.

Labels during different periods to include:

"FRENCH REVOLUTION"

* Cardiorespiratory neurosis.

" 1800's"

* Traumatic neurosis.
* Combat hysteria.
* Combat neurasthenia.

"AMERICAN CIVIL WAR"

* Nostalgia.
* Irritable heart.
* Soldier's heart.

"WORLD WAR I"

* Shell shock
* Battle hypnosis.
* War Neurosis.

"WORLD WAR II"

* Battle fatigue
* Combat exhaustion.
* Blast concussion
* Psychoneurosis.

"Post-1945"

* Gross stress reaction.
* Post traumatic stress disorder.

During that period of the American Civil War measures as taken to alleviate "nostalgia" counter-productive. Writing letters home the suggested remedy found with hindsight to create only a worse "nostalgia". Keep in mind that most persons of that era HAD NEVER EVEN TRAVELED TWENTY MILES BEYOND HOME DURING THEIR LIFE TIME.

A remedy as suggested by the Internet web site G2mil "The Infantry Square". Troops never in sustained combat and battlefield danger for longer than two days at a time. Excessive stress both physical and mental from prolonged battle resulting in PTSD. Never PTSD as a battlefield illness totally eliminated but ameliorated to a degree and maintaining troop effectiveness at the same time.

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