War neurosis in Japanese Army : A study of Kounodai Army Hospital

• Project/Area Number: 21530715
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Saitama University
• Principal Investigator: HOSOBUCHI Tomio 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 教授 (10199507)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
• Keywords: 戦争神経症 / 日本陸軍 / PTSD / トラウマ / 戦争神経

Research Abstract

The Kounodai Army Hospital was a medical center of psychiatric soldiers in the world war II. The present study examines the actual conditions of war neurosis soldiers and case studies. The results indicated that many war neurosis soldiers ware had different diagnosis and symptoms. Therefore causes of attack was unknown.