PTSD
Modern PTSD and its treatment in WW1
Introduction
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Complex PTSD
VS
PTSD
1 in 10 people in the UK are expected to experience PTSD at some point in their lives.
50-70% of people will experience a trauma at some point in their life.
Around 20% of people who experience a trauma may go on to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stats
The History bit
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Pre war mental healthcare
PTSD in ww1
Coherent Organisation
Centrality
Simple Treatment methods
Simplicity
Expectation of a prompt cure
Expectancy
Close to the Battlefield
Proximity
Early Treatment
Immediacy
Salmons Principles
faradization
The official number of those treated for ‘shell shock’ was around 80,000
More than 60,000 were still receiving care a decade after the Armistice was signed
WW1 Stats
What to look out for in visitors and colleagues
03
What to look out for
What you should do
04
What you should do
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