Pilot mental health assessment and support : a practitioner's guide

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 pilots
	7 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 fly
	14 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 approach
	21 Peer support programme for pilots
	22 Pilots’ emotions in the cockpit
Index