ABSTRACT
Flight psychology is the application of psychological principles to the unique environment of the aviator in order to enhance training, flight safety, and mission accomplishment. At Sheppard Air Force Base, TX, flight psychology is a cooperative effort between a clinical psychologist and the aeromedical services, with the former acting as a consultant to the latter. The primary focus of the flight psychology program is stress management, including managing the stress response of airsickness, for students in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program. Psychological assessments of flying personnel, air traffic controllers, and individuals being considered for special duties constitute a valuable contribution to aeromedical services. We present clinical vignettes to illustrate the interaction of the flight psychologist and aeromedical services, and the effect on flying training and flight safety.
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Military Personnel , Stress, Psychological , Adult , Aerospace Medicine , Humans , Male , Psychology, Military , Stress, Psychological/diagnosis , Stress, Psychological/therapyABSTRACT
The management of recurrent airsickness in student pilots has traditionally involved positive reinforcement of motivation and limited use of medication. The Behavioral Airsickness Management (BAM) program seeks to establish an effective behavioral and cognitive intervention format for managing airsickness symptoms. There were 37 student pilots experiencing recurrent airsickness who were exposed to an assessment and rehabilitation program designed to develop diaphragmatic breathing skills while rapidly reducing physiological tension via cue-evoked relaxation strategies. Cognitive modification techniques were also included in the treatment protocol. Of the 37 students, 35 were returned to their flying training program with no recurrences of the airsickness problems. Cross-validation evidence is offered, as well as hypotheses for the program's success.
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Behavior Therapy , Military Personnel , Motion Sickness/therapy , Adult , Aerospace Medicine , Humans , Male , Motion Sickness/rehabilitation , Recurrence , Relaxation Therapy , Spatial BehaviorSubject(s)
Alcohol Drinking , Automobile Driving , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Ethanol/blood , Female , Humans , MaleSubject(s)
Alcohol Drinking , Automobile Driving , Ethanol/blood , Adult , Food , Humans , Male , Social Behavior , Time FactorsABSTRACT
The diagnosis, radiographic features, clinical presentation, and treatment of two cases of primary malignant schwannoma of the Gasserian ganglion are discussed. Radiographic differentiation from trigeminal neurinoma is not possible; however, erosion of the foramina favors a diagnosis of malignancy. Radiation therapy was successful in the management of both cases and is recommended for extensive lesions.
