Understanding shell shock - for iPod/iPhone

Understanding shell shock - for iPod/iPhone

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July 28, 2015 Finding and interrogating historical data
Annika Mombauer and Vincent Trott show you how you can do some ‘desk research’ on the history of World War One. Their task is to find out how many people died. You can use these skills to trace both the victims and survivors of shell shock.
10 min
July 28, 2015 Transcript -- Finding and interrogating historical data
Annika Mombauer and Vincent Trott show you how you can do some ‘desk research’ on the history of World War One. Their task is to find out how many people died. You can use these skills to trace both the victims and survivors of shell shock.
0 min
July 28, 2015 What is shell shock?
Dr Fiona Reid, an expert on shell shock, describes what shell shock was, how it was treated and how it was regarded by contemporaries. She also explores the specific British connotations of the term, and the way we associate it with the First World War in particular.
6 min
July 28, 2015 Transcript -- What is shell shock?
Dr Fiona Reid, an expert on shell shock, describes what shell shock was, how it was treated and how it was regarded by contemporaries. She also explores the specific British connotations of the term, and the way we associate it with the First World War in particular.
0 min
July 28, 2015 Treating shell shock
Dr. Fiona Reid discusses the various methods that were used to treat shell shock. These might include rest and distraction, or could entail more extreme treatments, such as electric shock therapy (faradism).
4 min
July 28, 2015 Transcript -- Treating shell shock
Dr. Fiona Reid discusses the various methods that were used to treat shell shock. These might include rest and distraction, or could entail more extreme treatments, such as electric shock therapy (faradism).
0 min
July 28, 2015 Attitudes to shell shock
Dr. Fiona Reid talks about developing attitudes to shell shock after World War 1.
8 min
July 28, 2015 Transcript -- Attitudes to shell shock
Dr. Fiona Reid talks about developing attitudes to shell shock after World War 1.
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