Shell Shock Case Summary

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Writing Assignment One: Case Scenario
Chris, a thirty-year-old male just returned home from a six-month tour of active duty a month ago, since returning home he has been experiencing nightmares from being overseas, flashbacks, feeling angry, and constantly on guard. He is experiencing all symptoms of PTSD, (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and has decided that he needs to reach out for help. In 1919, when WWI was over, PTSD was known as, "shell shock". Shell shock was defined as soldier's being in a disoriented state because of what they were subjected to during war or after the war, such as the artillery shells that were used during combat. The specialist found that even other soldiers who were not in contact with exploding shells were
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Over time, the term shell shock became very questionable, and eventually, the term war strain came about and from then, war strain was the term used. War strain was defined as all mental effects of war that could cause a soldier to not be able to perform his duties during the war. Chris would have mostly likely been diagnosed with the condition war strain. The treatment that Chris may have received would be time off, that consisted of only a few days before he would have to return to war. If his case was thought to be extremely severe they would focus on his normal daily activities to increase functioning so that he could return to what they call, "civilian life". Twenty years later in 1939, WWII was a completely different ball game compared to WWI. WWII had bigger weapons, and massive bombs. The fact that the war was bigger and the weapons and bombs had evolved had put the soldiers serving