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During WWII, the descriptors of the traumatic reactions seen to combat conditions
 
  a. emphasized that these were a product of organic processes.
  b. placed too much emphasis on physical exhaustion.
  c. did not differentiate these reactions from other psychological problems, such as drug abuse.
  d. were comparable to what is now called acute stress disorder.

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It is believed that the incidence of combat exhaustion during WWII has been
  underestimated because
 
  a. there was a debate as to how to differentiate between combat exhaustion and PTSD.
  b. many men were treated in the field and never formally diagnosed.
  c. those who were discharged for medical reasons were not counted when estimates were made.
  d. many men who were diagnosed with the brain disorder shell shock were probably suffering from combat exhaustion.


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