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ˈshell shock: noun
shell shock: noun

ˈshell shock N no pl dated (combat stress reaction)

shell shock

Kriegsneurose f

shell shock N

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shell shock (former term for 'combat stress reaction')

Kriegstrauma nt

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Gurney received an unconventional diagnosis of nervous breakdown from deferred shell shock. en.wikipedia.org

While recovering from his injuries and shell shock in 1916, he wrote some scenarios and ideas for films. en.wikipedia.org

It was developed to screen recruits for shell shock risk but was not completed in time to be used for this purpose. en.wikipedia.org

There he pioneered the pathologic study of the brain and was particularly interested in the study of shell shock and schizophrenia. en.wikipedia.org

Many returning veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, called shell shock at the time. en.wikipedia.org

During this time, many cases of memory loss appeared among war veterans, especially those who had experienced shell shock. en.wikipedia.org

It was initially for the treatment of shell shock victims. en.wikipedia.org

This was one of the first cases in which this defense was used, and it was deemed the shell shock defense. en.wikipedia.org

Another consequence was an increasing amount of time and effort devoted to understanding and treating shell shock symptoms. en.wikipedia.org

Another explanation was that shell shock resulted from poisoning by the carbon monoxide formed by explosions. en.wikipedia.org

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