Invisible Scars : Mental Trauma and the Korean War Paperback / softback
by Meghan Fitzpatrick
Part of the Studies in Canadian Military History series
Paperback / softback
Description
The Korean War (1950-53) was a ferocious and brutal conflict that produced over four million casualties in the span of three short years.
Despite this, it remains relatively absent from most accounts of mental health and war trauma.
Invisible Scars provides the first extended exploration of Commonwealth Division psychiatry during the Korean War and examines the psychiatric-care systems in place for the thousands of soldiers who fought in that conflict.
Fitzpatrick demonstrates that although Commonwealth forces were generally successful in returning psychologically traumatized servicemen to duty and fostering good morale, they failed to compensate or support in a meaningful way veterans returning to civilian life.
This book offers an intimate look into the history of psychological trauma.
In addition, it engages with current disability, pensions, and compensation issues that remain hotly contested and reflects on the power of commemoration in the healing process.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:196 pages, 15 photos, 1 map
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/02/2018
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- ISBN:9780774834797
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:196 pages, 15 photos, 1 map
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/02/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774834797
