Raingeard D, Lebigot F
Service de Psychiatrie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Robert-Picqué, Bordeaux Armées.
Ann Med Psychol (Paris). 1996 May;154(2):103-13.
In July 1994, a small contingent of the French army had the physically and psychologically difficult task of burying 40,000 cadavers in Goma (Zaire). This was the only way to eradicate a cholera epidemic which decimated 1,200,000 Rwanda refugees fleeing from the war. The mission of the military psychiatrist posted in Goma consisted of promoting mental health actions and providing psychological support for the soldiers most "exposed" to the burial operations. He was unable to avoid a dozen sanitary evacuations (out of 200 soldiers), some of which were abusive, but discreetly helped the small proportion (25%) of soldiers determined to complete their mission despite the development of symptoms of anxiety, depression and personality disorders. The others assumed their task with no apparent difficulties. The solidarity of the military group (especially in the form of small units) and the hierarchical structure of the army enabled each member of the contingent to complete this dreadful task.
1994年7月，一小队法国军队承担了一项身心俱疲的艰巨任务，即在（扎伊尔的）戈马埋葬4万具尸体。这是根除一场霍乱疫情的唯一办法，这场疫情致使120万逃离战争的卢旺达难民死亡。派驻戈马的军队精神病医生的任务包括推动心理健康行动，并为那些在埋葬行动中“暴露”程度最高的士兵提供心理支持。他无法避免十几例（在200名士兵中）非战斗减员，其中有些是装病，但他谨慎地帮助了一小部分（25%）尽管出现焦虑、抑郁和人格障碍症状仍决心完成任务的士兵。其他人完成任务时没有明显困难。军事团体的团结（尤其是以小单位形式）和军队的等级结构使特遣部队的每个成员都能完成这项可怕的任务。
