COMBAT EXHAUSTION
1945 · National Archives and Records Administration (via FedFlix)
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The record names a federal body as the creating agency. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act). This says nothing about copyright outside the United States, or about music, stock footage or other material the film may incorporate.
- Creating body, as recorded
- Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer
- National Archives Identifier
- 35906 (local identifier 111-M-1197)
- Internet Archive item
- gov.archives.arc.35906 (uploader's licence mark: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/)
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National Archives and Records Administration COMBAT EXHAUSTION Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 35906 / Local Identifier 111-M-1197. Reel 1, combat exhaustion cases are brought to an aid station, Army doctors are lectured on combat fatigue, and "hysteria" cases are examined. Reel 2 describes physical disorders resulting from battle fatigue. Reel 3, a victim of hysterical amnesia is treated with various drugs. Reel 4, a patient relives his combat experiences while under chemical hypnosis. Reel 5, patients receive personality tests and sleep therapy. Electric shock and insulin is used on "loss of weight" cases. Rehabilitated patients pitch tents and drill. Reel 6, sodium amytyl is given fatigue cases at the front. Psychiatric officers at the front attempt to detect signs of exhaustion prior to collapse. Made possible by a donation from Mary Neff.