The mental health of pilots: An overview

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 239-256

  Bor, Robert ^a   Field, Gaby ^a   Scragg, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; DRUG MISUSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SUICIDE; TERRORISM; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036756020     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070210143471     Document Type: Review

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