Article ID: CBB209051658

Psychological Casualties: War Neurosis, Rehabilitation, and the Family in Post–World War II New Zealand (2020)

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There are few extant studies in New Zealand that have investigated the lives of Second World War veterans who lived with war neurosis, and even less attention has been paid to how their families shared in this experience. Using the welfare claims files of the Dunedin Branch of the New Zealand Returned Services' Association (NZRSA) this article demonstrates the physical strain caused by care work, but also the emotional toll placed upon families due to financial hardship because of veteran unemployment, or from placement into treatment. Reflecting the fact that psychological illnesses are lifelong, the welfare claim files bring to light the lengthy and continuing support the NZRSA provided servicemen, and the essential role the association played in assisting these men and their families to navigate the government rehabilitation system.

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Authors & Contributors
Coleborne, Catharine
Bryder, Linda
Baur, Nicole
Michael Robinson
Rosenbaum, Joel
Fitzpatrick, K. Meghan
Concepts
Mental disorders and diseases
Psychiatry
Health care
Medicine and the military; medicine in war
World War II
War neuroses
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
20th century, early
20th century, late
21st century
Places
New Zealand
United States
Australia
Great Britain
England
Germany
Institutions
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Great Britain. Royal Air Force
American Psychological Association
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