Citation

Ritchie EC. Mil. Med. 1992; 157(2): 104-106.

Affiliation

Dept. of Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307.

Comment In:

Mil Med 1993;158(1):A4

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1603385

Abstract

Many soldiers develop feelings of claustrophobia when wearing a protective mask. In the battlefield environment of today, it is essential that soldiers be able to tolerate gas masks. This article briefly reviews the historical use of gas masks in the U.S. Army. Two cases of treatment of gas mask phobia are described. Behavioral therapy techniques useful for treatment are summarized.

Language: en