Author: Dorothy Earley Weitzman Publisher: ISBN: Category : Military psychiatry Languages : en Pages : 164
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The study concerns psychiatric labelling as a response to deviance in the United States Army. The research dealt with the treatment given trainees by an army psychiatric clinic. The main purpose of the research was to examine relationships between attributes of the army organization and the labelling behavior of psychiatric staff within that organization.
Author: U. S. Military Publisher: ISBN: 9781973510741 Category : Languages : en Pages : 316
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This book examines Army research psychology - it is a powerful tool in the arsenal of our Soldiers' well-being and, in some cases, very survival. Since our nation began putting Soldiers in harm's way, our forces have experienced the psychological trauma of war. In some cases, the number of casualties due to psychological injury approached the rates of physical injury. As leaders, we spend countless days training our Soldiers to survive the actual battle. Combat training, battle drills, physical fitness, and medical readiness help ensure their physical survival and ultimate victory in the combat zone. Now, we dedicate ourselves to helping ensure their psychological survival and victory when the battle is over. This book grows out of paper presentations and discussions at the Army Research Psychology Biennial Conference held April 24-25, 2008, in Bethesda, Maryland. It provides a snapshot of groundbreaking research currently being done by Army research psychologists around the globe. The book illuminates the many contributions of Army research psychologists to supporting Soldiers and their families, as well as enhancing their performance and well-being. Research breakthroughs and updated treatment methods in the areas of human performance, psychological and environmental stressors, military and family wellness, personality and organizational factors, and leader and cognitive performance are outlined within this volume. The book also serves as a valuable historical document, providing a vivid picture of the 71F Army research psychology specialty and including a number of personal career stories. It should appeal to a wide range of audiences, including operational commanders, academics, students, and anyone curious about what military research psychology is all about. Today, research psychologists remain true to the fundamental principles of Army medicine: to care for those who have borne the perils of battle in the service of the Nation. Chapter 1 - U.S. Army Uniformed Research Psychologists: Making a Difference Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow * Chapter 2 - Army Research Psychology: Moving from Science to Solutions * Chapter 3 - Asleep at the Trigger: Warfighter Judgment and Decisionmaking during Prolonged Wakefulness * Chapter 4 - Advances in Measuring Higher Order Cognitive Performance in Warfighters under Environmental Stress * Chapter 5 - Rapid Assessment of Eye Injuries on the Battlefield * Part III: Psychology of Leadership * Chapter 6 - New Wine in Old Bottles: Leadership and Personality in the Military Organization * Chapter 7 - Development and Fielding of the U.S. Army Leader Self-development Portfolio * Chapter 8 - Understanding and Measuring Creative Thinking in Leaders * Part IV: Soldier Psychological Health * Chapter 9 - U.S. Army Mental Health Advisory Teams * Chapter 10 - Military Benefit Finding: Turning Adversity to Advantage * Chapter 11 - Enhancing Operational Readiness through Neuroimaging: Mapping the Pathophysiology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Warfighters * Chapter 12 - Why Do Soldiers Kill Themselves? Understanding Suicide in the Military * Part V: Applying Psychology to Chemical and Biological Defense * Chapter 13 - Psychological Effects of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons * Chapter 14 - Mitigating the Medical Consequences of Exposure to Chemical Weapons: Contributions of U.S. Army Research Psychologists to Chemical Defense * Chapter 15 - New Biodosimetry Tools for Mental Health Support in Nuclear/Radiological Accidents or Terrorism * Part VI: Psychology and Military Families * Chapter 16 - Families Facing the Demands of Military Life: New Research Directions * Chapter 17 - To Stay or Not to Stay? Family-friendly Unit Climate and Career Intentions * Part VII: Perspectives on Army Research Psychology * Chapter 18 - Science in Action
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309164877 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 264
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) faces short-term and long-term challenges in selecting and recruiting an enlisted force to meet personnel requirements associated with diverse and changing missions. The DoD has established standards for aptitudes/abilities, medical conditions, and physical fitness to be used in selecting recruits who are most likely to succeed in their jobs and complete the first term of service (generally 36 months). In 1999, the Committee on the Youth Population and Military Recruitment was established by the National Research Council (NRC) in response to a request from the DoD. One focus of the committee's work was to examine trends in the youth population relative to the needs of the military and the standards used to screen applicants to meet these needs. When the committee began its work in 1999, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force had recently experienced recruiting shortfalls. By the early 2000s, all the Services were meeting their goals; however, in the first half of calendar year 2005, both the Army and the Marine Corps experienced recruiting difficulties and, in some months, shortfalls. When recruiting goals are not being met, scientific guidance is needed to inform policy decisions regarding the advisability of lowering standards and the impact of any change on training time and cost, job performance, attrition, and the health of the force. Assessing Fitness for Military Enlistment examines the current physical, medical, and mental health standards for military enlistment in light of (1) trends in the physical condition of the youth population; (2) medical advances for treating certain conditions, as well as knowledge of the typical course of chronic conditions as young people reach adulthood; (3) the role of basic training in physical conditioning; (4) the physical demands and working conditions of various jobs in today's military services; and (5) the measures that are used by the Services to characterize an individual's physical condition. The focus is on the enlistment of 18- to 24-year-olds and their first term of service.
Author: Stephen V. Bowles Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319661922 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 612
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This expert compendium surveys the current state of military psychology across the branches of service at the clinical, research, consulting, and organizational levels. Its practical focus examines psychological adjustment pre- and post-deployment, commonly-encountered conditions (e.g., substance abuse), and the promotion of well-being, sleep, mindfulness, and resilience training. Coverage pays particular attention to uses of psychology in selection and assessment of service personnel in specialized positions, and training concerns for clinicians and students choosing to work with the military community. Chapters also address topics of particular salience to a socially conscious military, including PTSD, sexual harassment and assault, women’s and LGBT issues, suicide prevention, and professional ethics. Among the specific chapters topics covered: · Military deployment psychology: psychologists in the forward environment. · Stress and resilience in married military couples. · Assessment and selection of high-risk operational personnel: processes, procedures, and underlying theoretical constructs. · Understanding and addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault in the US military. · Virtual reality applications for the assessment and treatment of PTSD. · Plus international perspectives on military psychology from China, Australia, India, and more. Grounding its readers in up-to-date research and practice, Military Psychology will assist health psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and clinical social workers in understanding and providing treatment for military populations, veterans, and their families, as well as military psychologists in leadership and consulting positions.
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309466601 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 467
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Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.
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Author: Stephen V. Bowles
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services