Project Gutenberg 2025-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 183 Smith, Grafton Elliot 1871 1937 Smith, G. Elliot (Grafton Elliot), Sir Pear, T. H. (Tom Hatherley) 1886 1972 Pear, Tom Hatherley 17025982 Shell shock and its lessons $aManchester & London :$bManchester at the University Press & Longmans, Green, & Co., $c1917. Bob 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) "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.) https://archive.org/details/39002022350152.med.yale.edu/page/n5/mode/2up 20241122084347smith 1917 GB Reading ease score: 44.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Health aspects War neuroses Traumatic neuroses World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Mental health RC Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Sociology 338071 2025-06-30T03:33:41.507155 text/html 306983 2025-02-19T18:44:51 text/html 328348 2025-06-30T03:33:46.826112 application/epub+zip 330321 2025-06-30T03:33:42.643153 application/epub+zip 227915 2025-06-30T03:33:42.078112 application/epub+zip 578216 2025-06-30T03:33:49.954144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556115 2025-06-30T03:33:46.378099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285786 2025-06-30T03:33:40.907190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265800 2025-02-19T18:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17577 2025-06-30T03:33:50.112110 application/rdf+xml 16660 2025-06-30T03:33:42.285121 image/jpeg 2718 2025-06-30T03:33:42.179142 image/jpeg 327254 2025-06-30T03:33:41.534146 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia