Desdichado Posted 11 February , 2009 Share Posted 11 February , 2009 Can anyone advise me as to the whereabouts of any French literature - preferably medical - on the treatment of shell-shock victims in the French armed forces during the war? I can't seem to find any figure relating to the number of men treated or anything about postwar investigation into the condition. I had an idea that the findings of the British enquiry of 1922 might have been reviewed by the French but I can find no mention of it. Hopefully, one of the pals will know where to look and put me on the path. Regards, Des. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian.sumner Posted 14 February , 2009 Share Posted 14 February , 2009 Can anyone advise me as to the whereabouts of any French literature - preferably medical - on the treatment of shell-shock victims in the French armed forces during the war? I can't seem to find any figure relating to the number of men treated or anything about postwar investigation into the condition. I had an idea that the findings of the British enquiry of 1922 might have been reviewed by the French but I can find no mention of it. Hopefully, one of the pals will know where to look and put me on the path. Regards, Des. There was a society, the Fédération Nationale des Trépanés et Blessés de la Tête, who acted as a charity for all those with head wounds, and included the shell-shocked amongst those they helped. In 1984, it became the Blessés Crâniens Français. The latter's website is at http://www.bcf-asso.info/wsb3918065601/1.html On Gallica, I've found the following text: Sur les syndromes paralytiques consécutifs aux blessures de la tête sans effraction cranienne, by Dr Jean Duthen-Domingeau at http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb32064727t/description There are articles on medical treatment listed at http://tsovorp.org/histoire/Sources/Base09_1418.php http://tsovorp.org/histoire/Sources/Base09_RR1418.php and http://tsovorp.org/histoire/Sources/Baseacmed_1418.php I can't see any directly related to shell-shock -they seem to be largely related to surgery - but there are some related more generally to psychology, which may have a bearing. This thesis concerns a doctor who wrote on the psychology of the soldier during the First World War, and appears to have a good bibliography: www.bium.univ-paris5.fr/histmed/asclepiades/pdf/lestrade.pdf Hope these help Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado Posted 14 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 February , 2009 Many thanks Ian. Anything that remotely deals with SS in the French armed forces will be of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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