Shook over hell : post-traumatic stress, Vietnam, and the Civil War / Eric T. Dean, Jr.
| Author/creator | Dean, Eric T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 1997. |
| Description | xi, 315 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | ch. 1. "Unwelcome heroes": the agony of Vietnam -- ch. 2. "Every man has his breaking point": war and psychiatry -- ch. 3. "Dangled over Hell": the trauma of the Civil War -- ch. 4. "Gizzard full of sand": reactions to violence -- ch. 5. "For God's sake please help me": post-traumatic stress -- ch. 6. "Dying of nostalgia": official diagnoses -- ch. 7. "This must end sometime": the fate of the Civil War veteran -- ch. 8. "Tramping by night and day": Indiana veterans -- ch. 9. "I am glad I served my country": Vietnam reconsidered. |
| General note | Revision of the author's thesis. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-310) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 97009737 |
| ISBN | 0674806514 |
| ISBN | 9780674806511 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WM 170 D281S 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |