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Author Bor, Robert

Title Pilot Mental Health Assessment and Support : a practitioner's guide
Published Florence : Taylor and Francis, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (394 pages)
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of Contributors; Foreword; 1 Pilot mental health in the modern era: headlines and reality; Part I Pilot selection assessments; 2 Pilot selection: an overview of aptitude and ability assessment; 3 The role of assessment in pilot selection; 4 Personality assessment of airline pilot applicants; Part II Pilot clinical assessments; 5 Between the joystick and the seat: getting inside pilots' minds using clinical interviewing
6 The practicalities of clinical history-taking and mental state assessments of pilots7 Assessing cognitive function in airline pilots: the importance of neuropsychological assessment; 8 Assessment of personality; 9 The role and scope of psychological testing in risk reduction; 10 Assessment for fatigue among pilots; 11 Assessment following incidents, accidents and trauma; 12 The practicalities of fitting mental health screening into the time-limited annual medical check and the problems of confidentiality; Part III Mental health, well-being and support for pilots
13 The use of psychotropic medications and fitness to fly14 Human factors and factor of the human: pilot performance and pilot mental health; 15 Promoting mental health and well-being in aviation; 16 Stigma associated with mental illness among aircrew; 17 Psychosocial stressors associated with being a pilot; 18 Promoting good psychological health amongst pilots: coping strategies for identifying and managing stress to reduce the risk of mental health problems and improve performance at work; 19 Behavioural dynamics on the flight deck and implications for mental health
20 Peer-to-peer support and development programmes for pilots: time for a holistic approach21 Peer support programme for pilots; 22 Pilots' emotions in the cockpit; Index
Notes Print version record
Form Electronic book
Author Eriksen, Carina
Oakes, Margaret
Scragg, Peter
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