1861-1865: U.S. military physicians 1939-1945: Term combat exhaustion is created 1980: Posttraumatic stress disorder is
recognize that Civil War Soldiers during WWII. The U.S. Army adopted the slogan, added to the Diagnostic and
have many stressors “Every man has his breaking point” Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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TIMELINE OF PTSD IN WARS (1678-2014)
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identify the term 1917-1919: Mental illness in soldiers is attributed 1965: Each military corps is given trained 2014: 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan
Nostalgia to ‘shell shock’ during WWI officers to treat psychological issues during veterans have PTSD the Vietnam war
recognize that Civil War Soldiers during WWII. The U.S. Army adopted the slogan, added to the Diagnostic and
have many stressors “Every man has his breaking point” Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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TIMELINE OF PTSD IN WARS (1678-2014)
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identify the term 1917-1919: Mental illness in soldiers is attributed 1965: Each military corps is given trained 2014: 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan
Nostalgia to ‘shell shock’ during WWI officers to treat psychological issues during veterans have PTSD the Vietnam war