Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Assessment and Aviation Safety Using Major Depression as a Reference.

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in pilots is considered a threat to flight safety. The U.S.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Fatal Accidents in Aviation Medicine.

Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interfere with functioning and/or development. ADHD occurs in about 2.5% of adults.

Bipolar Disorder in Aviation Medicine.

Background: One of the most difficult challenges in aviation medicine is to diagnose, as early as possible, pilots with psychiatric disorders that may impair pilot performance and increase the risk of incidents and accidents. This diagnosis applies particularly to bipolar disorder (BD), where return to flying duty is not an option in the majority of cases. BD is a long-term mental disorder presenting remittent depressive, hypomanic, manic, or mixed episodes between low symptomatic or asymptomatic intermediate periods.

The psychology of fear of flying (part II): a critical evaluation of current perspectives on approaches to treatment.

This is the second of a two part review which critically evaluates research published in disparate sources into the psychological treatment of fear of flying. Part I established fear of flying as a complex heterogeneous clinical phenomenon. This paper discusses the way in which evidence from clinical trials translates to best practice in treating fear of flying.

The psychology of fear of flying (part I): a critical evaluation of current perspectives on the nature, prevalence and etiology of fear of flying.

Fear of flying, its nature, prevalence, etiology and treatment, has been the subject of a substantial quantity of research over the past 30 years. With the exception of a dated review of treatment methods however, there has been no evaluation of this expanding body of evidence, its contribution to theory and influence on clinical practice. Published research has also generally failed to apply developments in the understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders generally to fear of flying.

Psychological factors in airline passenger and crew behaviour: a clinical overview.

Air travel places unique physical and psychological demands on the traveller and air crew. This paper presents a general overview of the psychological aspects of air travel and specifically how air travel affects airline passenger and crew behaviour. It covers travel and stress, the effects of travel on behaviour, fear of flying, disruptive passenger behaviour and crew mental health, highlighting what insights clinical psychology can offer in relation to these.

Trends in disruptive passenger behaviour on board UK registered aircraft: 1999-2003.

Objective. To review the trends in disruptive passenger behaviour on board UK registered commercial aircraft since the inception of annual reporting from April 1999. Design.

'I'm not picking up a heart-beat': Experiences of sonographers giving bad news to women during ultrasound scans.

This study explores the experiences of obstetric sonographers imparting diagnostic information which may be considered 'bad news' to expectant mothers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine sonographers at two London Hospitals to elicit their experiences of giving bad news. Themes which emerged then formed the basis for a quantitative survey of 180 practising obstetric sonographers in England.