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Cognitive-behavioral management of motion sickness
1Motion Sciences Department, Naval Biodynamics Laboratory, New Orleans, LA 70189-0407.
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|October 1, 1994
Summary
This monograph introduces a cognitive-behavioral technique to help individuals prone to motion sickness manage challenging motion environments. It reviews motion sickness causes, symptoms, and treatments, comparing this technique with military desensitization programs.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Motion sickness is a common condition affecting individuals in various environments.
- Existing treatments include pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
- Cognitive-behavioral techniques offer a potential non-pharmacological approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide health professionals with comprehensive information on a cognitive-behavioral technique for motion sickness.
- To detail the application and efficacy of this technique in managing motion sickness.
- To compare cognitive-behavioral therapy with existing military desensitization programs.
Main Methods:
- Overview of motion sickness: signs, symptoms, etiology, and incidence.
- Review of current prevention and treatment strategies (pharmacological and non-pharmacological).
- Historical background and experimental evidence supporting the cognitive-behavioral technique.
Main Results:
- The monograph details how to implement the cognitive-behavioral counseling for motion sickness.
- Experimental work supporting the technique's effectiveness is reviewed.
- A comparative analysis of military desensitization programs and cognitive-behavioral therapy is presented.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy presents a viable non-pharmacological strategy for managing motion sickness.
- This technique empowers individuals to better cope with motion environments.
- The findings offer valuable insights for health professionals and military programs.