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Invisible scars : mental trauma and the Korean War
- Title
- Invisible scars : mental trauma and the Korean War / Meghan Fitzpatrick.
- Author
- Fitzpatrick, Meghan
- Publication
- Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2017]
- ©2017
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- Description
- xii, 175 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
- Summary
- "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. Moreover, ignorance at home contributed to widespread misunderstanding of their condition, and veterans were often deprived of public space in which to grieve. This book offers an intimate look into the history of psychological trauma and assesses the impact of the Korean War on the development of military psychiatry. 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."--
- Series Statement
- Studies in Canadian military history, 1499-6251
- Uniform Title
- Studies in Canadian military history.
- Subjects
- Soldiers > Mental health > Commonwealth countries > History > 20th century
- Korean War, 1950-1953 > Medical care
- Soldiers > Mental health services > Commonwealth countries > History > 20th century
- Psychic trauma > Commonwealth countries > History > 20th century
- Korean War, 1950-1953 > Psychological aspects
- Military psychiatry > Commonwealth countries > History > 20th century
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-166) and index.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic format.
- Contents
- Brave new world : organization of wartime psychiatric medicine, 1914-50 -- Together we stand : inter-allied cooperation and quality of care -- For the common good : mental health and maintaining morale -- Weathering the storm : psychiatrists and soldiers in the field, 1950-53 -- Forever changed : the Korean War, veterans, and the pensions system.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-9508
- ISBN
- 9780774834780
- 0774834781
- OCLC
- 980364649
- Author
- Fitzpatrick, Meghan, author.
- Title
- Invisible scars : mental trauma and the Korean War / Meghan Fitzpatrick.
- Publisher
- Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2017]
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Studies in Canadian military history, 1499-6251Studies in Canadian military history.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-166) and index.
- Additional Formats
- Issued also in electronic format.
- Other Form:
- Fitzpatrick, Meghan. Invisible scars. Studies in Canadian military history Studies in Canadian military history (CaOONL)20179020862
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-9508