The Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-19-539932-5
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 186 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 902 g

Reihe: Oxford Library of Psychology

The critical link between psychology and the military is imprtant to recruiting, training, socializing, assigning, employing, deploying, motivating, rewarding, maintaining, managing, integrating, retaining, transitioning, supporting, counseling, and healing military members. These areas are hardly distinct, and the chapters in The Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology have contents that cross these boundaries.

Collectively, the topics covered in this volume describe the myriad ways in which modern psychology influences warfare and vice versa. The extensive topics included come from within the areas of clinical, industrial/organizational, experimental, engineering, and social psychology. The contributors are top international experts in military psychology -- some uniformed soldiers, others academics and clinicians, and others civilian employees of the military or other government agencies. They address important areas in which the science and practice of psychology supports military personnel in their varied and complex missions.

Among the topics addressed here are suitability for service, leadership, decision making, training, terrorism, socio-cultural competencies, diversity and cohesion, morale, quality-of-life, ethical challenges, and mental health and fitness. The focus is the ways in which psychology promotes the decisive human dimension of military effectiveness. Collectively, the 25 topical chapters of this handbook provide an overview of modern military psychology and its tremendous influence on the military and society as a whole.

Zielgruppe

Military psychologists around the world, to include researchers, clinicians, and educators. This volume will also appeal to military students in academies, graduate schools and senior service schools

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laurence, Janice H.

Matthews, Michael D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

1. The Handbook of Military Psychology: An Introduction
Janice H. Laurence and Michael D. Matthews

2. Comprehensive Soldier Fitness: Why? and Why Now?
Rhonda L. Cornum and Paul B. Lester

3. Combat-Related Stress Reactions and Suicide among US Veterans of War-Time Service
Amy W. Wagner and Matthew Jakupcak

4. Physical Injuries; Psychological Treatment
Rebecca I. Porter

5. Operational Psychology: Foundation, Applications, and Issues
Thomas J. Williams, James J. Picano, Robert R. Roland, and Paul Bartone

6. Ethics, Human Rights, and Interrogations: The Position of the American Psychological Association
Stephen Behnke and Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter

7. In Search for Psychological Explanations of Terrorism
Ragnhild B. Lygre and Jarle Eid

8. Crime on the Battlefield: Military Fate or Individual Choice?
Neal A. Puckett and Marcelyn Atwood

9. What Do Commanders Really Want To Know? US Army Human Terrain System Lessons Learned From Iraq and Afghanistan
Montgomery McFate, Britt Damon, Robert Holliday

10. An International Perspective on Military Psychology
Jarle Eid, Francois Lescreve, and Gerry Larsson

11. Military Selection and Classification in the United States
Michael G. Rumsey

12. Assessing Psychological Suitability for High-Risk Military Jobs
James J. Picano and Robert R. Roland

13. Leadership in Dangerous Contexts: A Team-Focused, Replenishment-of-Resources Approach
Donald J. Campbell

14. Swift Trust in ad hoc Military Organizations: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives
Paul B. Lester and Gretchen R. Vogelgesang

15. Leader Development in Natural Context
Gerry Larsson

16. Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Factors in Soldier Performance
Michael D. Matthews

17. Characteristics of Sense-making in Combat
Uzi Ben-Shalom, Yehiel Klar, and Yizhaq Benbenisty

18. Military Engineering Psychology: Setting the Pace for Exceptional Performance
Gerald P. Krueger

19. Psychology's Contribution to Military Training
Stephen L. Goldberg

20. The Role of Sleep in the Military: Implications for Training and Operational Effectiveness
Nita Lewis Miller, Panagiotis Matsangas and Aileen Kenney

21. Teams in the Military: A Review and Emerging Challenges
Marissa L. Shuffler, Davin Pavlas, and Eduardo Salas

22. Boredom: Groundhog Day as Metaphor for Iraq
Morten G. Ender

23. Minorities in the Military
Karin De Angelis and David R. Segal

24. Gay Service Personnel in the US Military: History, Progress and A Way Forward
Armando X. Estrada

25. Military Families in an Era of Persistent Conflict
Bradford Booth and Suzanne Lederer

26. What They Deserve: Quality of Life in the U.S. Military
Diane M. Ryan and Lolita M. Burrell

27. Conclusion and Emerging Issues
Michael D. Matthews and Janice H. Laurence

Über Autor(innen)

Janice H. Laurence, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Adult & Organizational Development, Temple University, and editor of the journal Military Psychology. Dr. Laurence recently retired as Director, Research and Analysis, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel & Readiness, Pentagon.

Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, U.S. Military Academy.