Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War

by R. Gregory Lande

Overview

The conclusion of America's Civil War set off an ongoing struggle as a fractured society suffered the psychological consequences of four years of destruction, deprivation and distrust. Veterans experienced climbing rates of depression, suicide, mental illness, crime, and alcohol and drug abuse. Survivors, leery of conventional medicine and traditional religion, sought out quacks and spiritualists as cult memberships grew. This book provides a comprehensive account of the war-weary fighting their mental demons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476667379
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	01/03/2017
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

R. Gregory Lande is an adult, forensic and addiction trained psychiatrist in Orlando, Florida, a retired U.S. Army medical officer and an independent scholar whose interest in historical research focuses on the human side of America’s Civil War era.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
One—Sadness and Suicide
Two—A Loss of Faith
Three—Promising Much and Delivering Little
Four—Intemperance
Five—Carnival of Crime
Six—Pretentious Panaceas
Seven—Return of Reason
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index