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Psychiatry, like most professional fields in Russia, gained its legitimacy from its ability to serve the Tsar and later the Bolshevik party. The militarised nature of these governments meant that psychiatry would have to prove its worth to the military. This study will cover Russian/Soviet military psychiatry from its first practical experience during the Russo-Japanese war to its greatest test during the Great Patriotic War 1941-45. Throughout this study, the continuity between Russian and Soviet military psychiatry will be emphasised. For example, psychiatry's materialist school dominated throughout this period and that Russia's acceptance that psychiatric casualties will occur allowed them to focus their resources on treatment rather than prevention.

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Author:   Paul Wanke
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9780415651615

ISBN 10:   0415651611
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   12 September 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Russian psychiatry and the emergence of modern warfare 2 The Russo-Japanese War 3 World War I 4 The inter-war years 5 The Great Patriotic War – Phase 1: The hurricane 6 The Great Patriotic War – Phase 2: The tide turns 7 The Great Patriotic War – Phase 3: On to Berlin 8 Soviet–US comparison of military psychiatry in World War II 9 Conclusion

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Paul Wanke received his PhD from University of Kansas, 2002, dissertation topic Russian/Soviet military psychiatry. Currently adjunct faculty at Oregon State University and Lane Community College, Eugene OR. He has published in Journal of Slavic Military Studies, Journal of Military History and Encyclopaedia of the Great Depression and the New Deal.

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