Shellshock in the College collections

Major Arthur HurstMedical diseases of war1940, 2nd ed.Soon after the beginning of WWI, military doctors noticed that soldiers started to show neurological symptoms like dizziness, tremor, tinnitus, amnesia, weakness and headache. In most of these cases, there was no obvious physical injury. This condition became known as ‘shellshock’ or ‘war neurosis’. Some doctors believed it was caused by hidden brain injuries or carbon monoxide poisoning, while others accused the affected soldiers of malingering.

Shell Shock: understanding psychological casualties from the battlefield' by Prof Edgar Jones

Simple History

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IB Psychology- 20th Century Events WWI ShellShock.

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War Poets' Collection – Edinburgh, Scotland - Atlas Obscura

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Annessa Stagner on World War I Soldiers

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Military psychiatry: a social and clinical examination of shellshock and post-traumatic stress disorder

Perspectives on 'shell shock

Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision – Collections – The Public Domain Review