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A '''psychiatric casualty''' is a military combatant who is unable to continue fighting due to some sort of mental debilitation. The debilitations a casualty can suffer are extensive; they can be anything from [[affective disorder]]s to [[somatoform disorder]]s. <ref>Psychiatric Casualties in War [http://www.killology.com/art_psych_casualties.htm]</ref> Treatment generally consists of simply removing a soldier from combat; however, psychotherapy is sometimes used. | A '''psychiatric casualty''' is a military combatant who is unable to continue fighting due to some sort of mental debilitation. The debilitations a casualty can suffer are extensive; they can be anything from [[affective disorder]]s to [[somatoform disorder]]s. <ref>Psychiatric Casualties in War [http://www.killology.com/art_psych_casualties.htm]</ref> Treatment generally consists of simply removing a soldier from combat; however, psychotherapy is sometimes used. | ||
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A psychiatric casualty is a military combatant who is unable to continue fighting due to some sort of mental debilitation. The debilitations a casualty can suffer are extensive; they can be anything from affective disorders to somatoform disorders. [1] Treatment generally consists of simply removing a soldier from combat; however, psychotherapy is sometimes used.