Outline of Neuropsychiatry in Aviation Medicine II.

Abstract

This manual discusses issues in psychiatry and psychology unique to aerospace medicine including: psychiatric disease in the aviator, selection of aircrew and astronauts, fear of flying, and the personality of the successful aviator. This manual addresses issues not emphasized in the typical psychiatry or psychology text, specifically airsickness, combat stress, aircrew fatigue management, prisoner-of-war experiences, and sequelae of aviation mishaps (accidents). Other issues in psychiatry and psychology, which are not fundamentally different from those encountered in everyday civilian and military practice, are not addressed in detail here but are dealt with in many widely available textbooks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA305300

Entities

People

  • John C. Patterson
  • Raymond E. King
  • Suzanne E. Mcglohn

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Flight Training
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space