Steeling the mind : combat stress reactions and their implications for urban warfare / / Todd C. Helmus, Russell W. Glenn.

• Author: Helmus, Todd C.
• TeilnehmendeR: Glenn, Russell W.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (175 p.)
• Notes: "Prepared for the United States Army."; "MG-191-A"--Cover p. 4.

Describes the known precipitants of combat stress reaction, its battlefield treatment, and the preventive steps commanders can take to limit its extent and severity.

Table of Contents

Cover; Cover; Preface; Preface; Contents; Contents; Figures; Figures; Tables; Tables; Summary; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Acronyms; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter One - Introduction; The Urban Dilemma; The Urban Dilemma; Chapter Two - A Look Back: A Brief History of Combat Psychiatry; Chapter Two - A Look Back: A Brief History of Combat Psychiatry; U.S. Civil War and Before; U.S. Civil War and Before; The Great War; The Great War; World War II; World War II; Post-World War II; Post-World War II

Chapter Three - The Lessons of War: The Causations of Battle Fatigue Chapter Three - The Lessons of War: The Causations of Battle Fatigue; Individual Factors; Individual Factors; Unit Factors; Unit Factors; Battlefield Contributors to Stress; Battlefield Contributors to Stress; Summary; Summary; Chapter Four - Stress in the City: An Evaluation of the Risk of Combat Stress Reactions in Urban Warfare; Chapter Four - Stress in the City: An Evaluation of the Risk of Combat Stress Reactions in Urban Warfare; A View from the Ground; A View from the Ground; The Impact on Combat Stress Reaction

The Impact on Combat Stress Reaction A Look at the Numbers; A Look at the Numbers; World War II; World War II; More Limited-Duration Urban Conflicts; More Limited-Duration Urban Conflicts; A Secondary Analysis; A Secondary Analysis; Summary; Summary; Chapter Five - Reversing the Tide: Treatment Principles for Battle Fatigue; Chapter Five - Reversing the Tide: Treatment Principles for Battle Fatigue; Symptoms and Diagnosis; Symptoms and Diagnosis; Treatment; Treatment; Treatment by Mental Health Units; Treatment by Mental Health Units; Treatment Within the Unit: The Same Principles Still Apply

Treatment Within the Unit: The Same Principles Still Apply Urban-Specific Applications; Urban-Specific Applications; The Success of PIES; The Success of PIES; Summary of Treatment Outcome; Summary of Treatment Outcome; Chapter Six - Preventing the Fall: Suggested Steps Toward the Prevention of Stress Reaction; Chapter Six - Preventing the Fall: Suggested Steps Toward the Prevention of Stress Reaction; Predeployment; Predeployment; Postdeployment Battleground Prevention Efforts; Postdeployment Battleground Prevention Efforts; Post-Operational Recommendations; Post-Operational Recommendations

Summary Summary; Chapter Seven - Conclusions and Recommendations; Chapter Seven - Conclusions and Recommendations; Risk of Stress Casualties in Urban Operations; Risk of Stress Casualties in Urban Operations; Treatment of Combat Stress Reactions; Treatment of Combat Stress Reactions; Recommended Prevention Efforts; Recommended Prevention Efforts; Bibliography; Bibliography