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battle fatigue

DEFINITIONS OF: battle fatigue

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n a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare

Synonyms:
combat fatigue, combat neurosis, shell shock
Type of:
PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder
an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
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