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The term combat stress refers to the psychological and physiological reactions that occur during or after combat. It is a short term response and is not a psychiatric disorder.

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What is true about combat stress?

It is a long term reaction to combat and operational exposure.


What are True statements concerning post combat stress?

It is a long term reaction to combat and operational exposure


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Post-combat stress, also known as combat stress reaction or combat-related stress, can result from exposure to traumatic events during combat. It can manifest as symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating. Seeking professional help and support from mental health professionals is crucial in managing post-combat stress.


What euphemism is used in place of the term shell shock which means to suffer from stress due to fighting in a war?

The term "combat stress reaction" is often used as a euphemism for shell shock, referring to the psychological impact of combat on soldiers.


What is Shel shock?

Shell shock(Combat Stress Reaction (CSR)) is a military term used to categorize a range of behaviours resulting from the stress of battle which decrease the combatant's fighting efficiency. The most common symptoms are fatigue, slower reaction times, indecision, disconnection from one's surroundings, and inability to prioritize. Combat stress reaction is generally short-term and should not be confused with PTSD which is a long-term disorder attributable to combat stress.


What is another term for battle fatigue?

a term used to denote psychiatric illness consequent to the stresses of battle. Syn: shell shock, postraumatic stress, combat neurosis.


What is another term of battle fatigue?

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What euphemism is used in place of the term shell shock which means to suffer from stress due to fighting in a war Euthanize Collateral damage C. Put to sleep D. Post-traumatic stress disorder?

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Gross stress reaction?

Known today as PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, gross stress reaction was a term used in WWII for soldiers who suffered long term long lasting psychiatric problems as a result of their combat experience. It was a depression so bad that it knocked them out of fighting as if they were physically wounded. It was referred to as "soldiers' heart" in the Civil War and combat fatigue or shell shock in WWI


As you train your unit members to recognize combat stress you remind them that combat stress can be described as?

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