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Case histories representative of the various types of neuropsychiatric reactions of combat personnel have been reviewed. Patients who were resistant to the prevalent forms of therapy, narcotherapy, hypnosis, modified insulin, etc., were treated with “shock” treatment. Approximately 90 per cent showed improvement.
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Goldfarb, W., Kiene, H.E. The treatment of the psychotic-like regressions of the combat soldier. Psych Quar 19, 555–565 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569117
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569117