Au-delà du diagnostic de trouble de stress post-traumatique : Reconnaître l’expérience de guerre des militaires français
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Post-traumatic stress, diagnosis, soldiers, experience, FranceAbstract
War trauma has been the subject of many studies, ranging from suspecting soldiers of simulation to recognizing their traumatic experience through the emergence of an official medical diagnosis: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to officially established diagnostic criteria, it affects as much the civilian population as the military population; however, the military community presents a high traumatic risk due to the nature of their profession. Raising the issue of PTSD within the military subculture thus allows us to illustrate the current challenges presented by this diagnosis. While this standardization justifies the so-called “abnormal” behaviour of some soldiers, a PTSD diagnosis continues to be a topic for reflection, particularly with respect to how it is experienced by those affected. Being diagnosed as having “war- related post-traumatic stress” is not straightforward. The diagnosis requires many changes in the soldier’s life, whether from a personal or social standpoint. This article engages with the experiences of French soldiers suffering post- traumatic stress by focusing on the perception of the disorder for the affected individual and their loved ones through the medical treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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