Citation

Rhein JHW. J. Abnorm. Psychol. (1906) 1919; 14(1-2): 9-14.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1919, American Psychopathological Association, Publisher Gorham Press)

DOI

10.1037/h0073180

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Describes the types of reactions displayed by American soldiers coming into the hospitals at the front. The cases presented the same history as far as etiological factors were concerned, had the same exhaustive physical and emotional experiences. They were also highly suggestible. A study of the cases, revealed that they could be divided into: (1) those who presented actual hysterical phenomena, (2) those with well-defined anxiety states, (3) the neurasthenics, (4) the psychasthenics, (5) those presenting a psychotic reaction, and (6) those with hypermotivity. Soldiers at the base hospitals exhibited a variety of hysterical conditions, while those in rear hospitals displayed more of anxiety states, neurasthenia and psychasthenia. The possible reasons for these differences are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)