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Psychotherapy and return to flying duties

C B Steinbacher, C J Perry

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    |July 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Psychotherapy can help disqualified military aviators return to flying duties. This study found a 49% salvage rate, demonstrating psychotherapy

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    Area of Science:

    • Aerospace Medicine
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Psychiatric disqualification impacts military aviation personnel.
    • Limited research exists on psychotherapy's efficacy in peacetime aviation settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy in returning psychiatrically disqualified aviators to flying duties.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of 112 psychiatric consultation cases at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine.
    • Tracking outcomes for disqualified aviators recommended for psychotherapy.

    Main Results:

    • 52% were disqualified but amenable to psychotherapy.
    • 38 received treatment, with 18 returned to flying.
    • An additional 6 returned to flying with consultative visits only.
    • Overall salvage rate was 49%.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychotherapy is a feasible and effective intervention for psychiatrically disqualified aviators.
    • This approach can increase personnel retention in military aviation.

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