Aeromedical Psychology

Carrie H. Kennedy, PhD, ABPP, is a neuropsychologist with specialization in military psychology and aviation psychology. She is an active duty Commander in the US Navy, a designated Aerospace Experimental Psychologist and has deployed to Cuba and Afghanistan. Dr Kennedy is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. She serves on the editorial boards of Military Psychology and Psychological Services. She has co-authored/edited 5 books, including Military Psychology: Clinical and Operational Applications, now in its second edition, Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life After Deployment, Ethical Practice in Operational Psychology and Military Neuropsychology. Gary G. Kay, PhD, is the President and co-founder of Cognitive Research Corporation. He is the developer and publisher of CogScreen, a computer-administered cognitive test used in pilot selection, fitness-for-duty testing and pharmaceutical research. He serves as neuropsychology consultant to the Federal Aviation Administration. Dr Kay is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology. Dr Kay completed his PhD at the University of Memphis. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and a member of the Aerospace Medical Association, the International Neuropsychological Society and the American Psychological Association.

’By compiling such an impressive group of internationally recognized authors, Doctors Kennedy and Kay have produced a much-needed volume that comprehensively covers both clinical and non-clinical aspects of Aeromedical Psychology. This text is destined to become the standard reference for aeromedical specialists regardless of their professional backgrounds. The chapters on selection, assessment, substance abuse, motivation to fly, airsickness, fatigue and aging were particularly noteworthy.’ Jeffrey L. Moore, Navy Medicine Operational Training Center, USA ’Aeromedical Psychology sets out to present a guide to this field and to the growing role of aeromedical psychologists and in my opinion achieves its goal very well. This book, one of a kind, is well written, reads easily and will be very useful not only to psychologists and flight surgeons, but to any member of the aviation industry interested in human factors, crew support and flight safety.’ Claude Thibeault MD, Past President, Aerospace Medical Association and Past President, International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine, Canada ’This is the first book that I am aware of that was written to explain the specifics of the specialty of Aviation Psychology. I found it to be very accurate in how the specialty functions in civil aviation and feel it is a "must have" for any clinical psychologist who may be asked to see a flight crew member.’ Warren S. Silberman, Aviation Certification Services, LLC, USA ’definitive...highly recommended as a good collection of the topics that comprise aeromedical psychology. It promises to help form a long-needed curriculum.’ Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, vol. 85, no. 4 ’Much of the well-written and easy to read content, would help the world aviation psychology family come together and form much needed common ground in standardisation and regulation. I therefore commend this book to be read by all those concerned and interested in harm

• Contents: Preface; A history of aeromedical psychology, Tatana M. Olson, Matthew McCauley and Carrie H. Kennedy; Assessment and selection of military aviators and astronauts, Brennan D. Cox, Lacey L. Schmidt, Kelley J. Slack and Thomas C. Foster; Commercial airline pilot and air traffic controller selection, Gary G. Kay, Andrew J. Thurston and Chris M. Front; Aviation mental health and the psychological examination, Robert W. Elliott; Substance abuse in aviation: clinical and practical implications, Carlos R. Porges; US military standards and aeromedical waivers for psychiatric conditions and treatments, Arlene R. Saitzyk, Christopher A. Alfonzo, Timothy P. Greydanus, John R. Reaume and Brian B. Parsa; The motivation to fly and fear of flying, Chris M. Front; Airsickness and space sickness, Erik Viirre and Jonathan B. Clark; Fatigue and aviation, J. Lynn Caldwell and John A. Caldwell; Aviation neuropsychology, Gary G. Kay; The aging aviator, Randy Georgemiller; Psychopharmacology in aviation, Bradford C. Ashley and Gary G. Kay; Aviation disaster crisis management: multidimensional psychological intervention, Idit Oz and Orit Lurie; Aviation mishap prevention and investigations: the expanding role of aviation psychologists, Peter B. Walker, Paul O’Connor and William L. Little; On becoming an aeromedical psychologist, Trevor Reynolds; Index.