The Mentor and the Pupil Who Contributed to the History of Shell-Shock and Battle Fatigue: Alfred H.S. Korzybski, PhD (1879-1950) and Douglas McGlashan Kelley, MD (1912-1958) – Brief Report

Avi Ohry*

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Abstract

Alfred Korzybski was a Polish-American philosopher who developed the field of “general semantics.” The American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley implemented Korzybski’s theory into neuropsychological-psychotherapeutic practical use for the treatment of battle-fatigued soldiers during World War II.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-38
Number of pages2
JournalIsrael Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
Volume58
Issue number3
StatePublished - 2022

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