This English author states that in his experience, the keynote of all treatment for the acute war neurosis is promptness, and the longer the delay in treatment, the less chance there is of a patient returning to duty. He finds that patients

break down more readily as a result of some gruesome experience than from danger alone. He states that the majority of his patients show a mixture of anxiety states and hysterical reactions. Hysteria seems more frequent in the men with poor morale. In front line treatment continuous sleep seems to be of great value, particularly in cases suffering from severe exhaustion. In cases with loss of weight, insulin in sub-coma doses is indicated. The British used narcoanalysis in order to restore gaps in memory or in order to obtain insight into the psychopathology. Sodium amytal, or pentothal, and even ether were used. Occupational therapy is also stressed.