The Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology (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. This Title Describes The Critical Link Between Psychology And Military Activity. The Extensive Coverage Includes Topics In Of Clinical, Industrial/organizational, Experimental, Engineering And Social Psychology. The Contributors Are Leading International Experts In Military Psychology. The Handbook Of Military Psychology : An Introduction / Janice H. Laurence And Michael D. Matthews -- Comprehensive Soldier Fitness : Why? And Why Now? / Rhonda L. Cornum And Paul B. Lester -- Combat-related Stress Reactions Among U.s. Veterans Of Wartime Service / Amy W. Wagner And Matthew Jakupcak -- Physical Injuries; Psychological Treatment / Rebecca I. Porter -- Operational Psychology : Foundation, Applications, And Issues / Thomas J. Williams ... [et Al.] -- Ethics, Human Rights, And Interrogations : The Position Of The American Psychological Association / Stephen H. Behnke And Olivia Moorehead-slaughter -- In Search Of Psychological Explanations Of Terrorism / Ragnhild B. Lygre And Jarle Eid -- Crime On The Battlefield : Military Fate Or Individual Choice? / Neal A. Puckett And Marcelyn Atwood -- What Do Commanders Really Want To Know? U.s. Army Human Terrain System Lessons Learned From Iraq And Afghanistan / Montgomery Mcfate, Britt Damon, And Robert Holliday --^ An International Perspective On Military Psychology / Jarle Eid, Francois Lescreve, And Gerry Larsson -- Military Selection And Classification In The United States / Michel G. Rumsy -- Assessing Psychological Suitability For High-risk Military Jobs / James J. Picano And Robert R. Roland -- Leadership In Dangerous Contexts : A Team-focused, Replenishment-of-resources Approach / Donald J. Campbell -- Swift Trust In Ad Hoc Military Organizations : Theoretical And Applied Perspectives / Paul B. Lester And Gretchen R. Vogelgesang -- Leader Development In A Natural Context / Gerry Larsson -- Cognitive And Non-cognitive Factors In Soldier Performance / Michael D. Matthews -- Characteristics Of Sense-making In Combat / Uzi Ben-shalon, Yechiel Klar, And Yitzhak Benbenisty -- Military Engineering Psychology : Setting The Pace For Exceptional Performance / Gerald P. Krueger -- Psychology's Contribution To Military Training / Stephen L. Goldberg --^ The Role Of Sleep In The Military : Implications For Training And Operational Effectiveness / Nita Lewis Miller, Panagiotis Matsangas, And Aileen Kenney -- Teams In The Military : A Review And Emerging Challenges / Marissa L. Shuffler, Davin Pavlas, And Eduardo Salas -- Boredom : Groundhog Day As A Metaphor For Iraq / Morten G. Ender -- Minorities In The Military / Karin De Angelis And David R. Segal -- Gay Service Personnel In The U.s. Military : History, Progress, And A Way Forward / Armando X. Estrada -- Military Families In An Era Of Persistent Conflict / Bradford Booth And Suzanne Lederer -- What They Deserve : Quality Of Life In The U.s. Military / Diane M. Ryan And Lolita M. Burrell -- Military Psychology : Closing Observations And A Look Forward / Michel D. Matthews And Janice H. Laurence. Edited By Janice H. Laurence, Michael D. Matthews. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Contents 14 1. The Handbook of Military Psychology: An Introduction 16 2. Comprehensive Soldier Fitness: Why? and Why Now? 19 3. Combat-Related Stress Reactions Among U.S. Veterans of Wartime Service 30 4. Physical Injuries; Psychological Treatment 44 5. Operational Psychology: Foundation, Applications, and Issues 52 6. Ethics, Human Rights, and Interrogations: The Position of the American Psychological Association 65 7. In Search of Psychological Explanations of Terrorism 78 8. Crime on the Battlefield: Military Fate or Individual Choice? 94 9. What Do Commanders Really Want to Know? U.S. Army Human Terrain System Lessons Learned from Iraq and Afghanistan 107 10. An International Perspective on Military Psychology 129 11. Military Selection and Classification in the United States 144 12. Assessing Psychological Suitability for High-Risk Military Jobs 163 13. Leadership in Dangerous Contexts: A Team-Focused, Replenishment-of-Resources Approach 173 14. Swift Trust in Ad Hoc Military Organizations: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives 191 15. Leader Development in a Natural Context 202 16. Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Factors in Soldier Performance 212 17. Characteristics of Sense-Making in Combat 233 18. Military Engineering Psychology: Setting the Pace for Exceptional Performance 247 19. Psychology’s Contribution to Military Training 256 20. The Role of Sleep in the Military: Implications for Training and Operational Effectiveness 277 21. Teams in the Military: A Review and Emerging Challenges 297 22. Boredom: Groundhog Day as Metaphor for Iraq 326 23. Minorities in the Military 340 24. Gay Service Personnel in the U.S. Military: History, Progress, and a Way Forward 359 25. Military Families in an Era of Persistent Conflict 380 26. What They Deserve: Quality of Life in the U.S. Military 396 27. Military Psychology: Closing Observations and a Look Forward 415 Index 420 A 420 B 421 C 421 D 422 E 423 F 423 G 423 H 424 I 424 J 425 K 425 L 425 M 425 N 427 O 428 P 428 Q 429 R 429 S 429 T 430 U 431 V 431 W 432 Y 432 From the publisher. 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 The critical link between psychology and the military is important to recruiting, training, socializing, assigning, employing, deploying, motivating, rewarding, maintaining, managing, integrating, retaining, transitioning, supporting, counseling, and healing military members. 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