Re: Subj: Re: Aviation Peer Support Team Training

Ashleigh Merritt (amerritt_at_worldnet.fr)
Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:46:16 +0000


Greg Deen wrote:
Could someone please explain what this personality disorder discussion has to
do with improving the teamwork associated with flying airplanes...

Greg,
I see you are as belligerant towards researchers as ever ;)
It is always the same question for you (and it is a good question) "what is
the practical application? Can we use it?"

I asked the question because I wanted to know where research was at on the
topic. I thought it had application for stress management and team
monitoring, and perhaps they had some pointers for us on how to handle
acute stress both during and after the event.

I also thought the term 'personality disorder' had some pretty nasty lay
connotations (as you seem to have picked up on) and I wanted the author of
the comment to clarify it for us before we go off on another round of
psych-bashing

Ash
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