Combat Neurosis (Noun)
Meaning
A mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Soldiers who had experienced prolonged periods of intense combat were more likely to develop combat neurosis.
- Combat neurosis became a major concern for military medical professionals during World War I and II.
- Studies have shown that veterans are more prone to combat neurosis if they had experienced severe stress or witnessed traumatic events during their deployment.
- In the early years of World War I, soldiers diagnosed with combat neurosis were often misdiagnosed or even considered to be malingerers.
- Many soldiers returned home with undiagnosed combat neurosis and were forced to live with its symptoms for the rest of their lives.