Psychiatric Casualties in Future Conflicts: Estimates, Management and Treatment,

Abstract

Presentation of the combat effectiveness continuum and the conceptualizations of the psychiatric casualty as a problem of combat ineffectiveness. Discussion of the manifest forms of psychiatric casualty which we can expect and estimates of the number of psychiatric casualties to be expected in type corps, division, brigade and battalion. Suggested models for organizing and utilizing mental health resources to manage psychiatric casualties and procedures to return the maximum number of duty in the minimum time. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP004082

Entities

People

  • F. H. Rath Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battles
  • Casualties
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Health
  • Mental Health
  • Psychology
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.