Topic: Vietnam Data

Mordor !n9PP8q5SP. started this discussion 10 years ago #56,549

A second paradox in the Vietnam conflict was the development of greatly increased rates of psychosis in U.S. Army Troops. Datel showed that this was a worldwide phenomenon of all active duty personal, but especially of U.S. Army troops. (see figure). Like the total neuropsychiatric incidence rate previously mentioned, the psychosis rate also peaked after active combat. Previous experience had shown only minor increases in the psychosis during wartime.

Hayes suggested two hypothesis to explain the increase in psychoses. One was the increased precipitation of schizophrenia and other psychotic reaction in predisposed persons by their us of psychoactive drugs. The other was the tendency of recently trained psychiatrists to classify borderline syndromes as latent schizophrenia, while more experienced psychiatrists would have chosen a different nosological category (presumably character and behaviour disorders).

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This chapter has described the emergence of systems more often encountered in garrison settings - various character and behaviour disorder problems- as the primary nosologic entities in low-intensity combat. The resurrection of the ancient entity "nostalgia" seems appropriate as a generic approach to conceptualise and treat these casualties.

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Forward Treatment

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Being prepared is everything.

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correction: WWI & WWII included in figure

Mordor !n9PP8q5SP. (OP) quintuple-posted this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #728,954

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