"War and Mental Diseases"
Presentation
By: Pearce Bailey
Date: October 19, 1917
Source: Bailey, Pearce. "War and Mental Diseases." Address given to General Sessions, American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1917. Reprinted in American Journal of Public Health 8, no. 1, January 1918, 1–5, 7.
About the Author: Pierce Bailey (1865–1922), a major in the U.S. Medical Reserve Corps, was a recognized authority on the mental and psychological aspects of war. He also wrote a comprehensive study of the various diseases of the nervous system resulting from accidents or injuries.
Introduction
The task of overcoming fear has always been a problem for military commanders. Various solutions have been tried—usually involving a training regimen designed to mold troops into cohesive units where the spirit of teamwork acts as a unifying force intended to overcome normal...
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