Role of Health Psychology in Military Aviation Medicine

MAJ Rachel L. Prokop, PsyD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Health Psychology Fellow at Tripler Army Medical Center, where she is engaged in advanced specialty training utilizing a scholar–practitioner model grounded in contemporary, evidence-based biopsychosocial interventions. She has served nearly a decade on active duty in the U.S. Army, including appointments as the sole Active-Duty Psychologist at Lyster Army Health Clinic and as the Brigade Behavioral Health Officer for the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, providing consultation to command teams, conducting comprehensive psychological and aeromedical evaluations, and delivering clinical services across operational and garrison environments. Dr. Prokop’s clinical and instructional portfolio includes aeromedical psychology, health psychology, trauma-focused interventions, and the training of aviation and medical personnel in stress, fatigue, and behavioral health readiness. William O’Donohue, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of clinical psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. For the past 29 years, he has directed a free psychological treatment center for sexual assault victims. His publications include over 90 books, and over 300 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. He has served on the American Psychiatric Association's advisory committee to revise the diagnosis of pedophilia for the DSM-5. According to Google Scholar, his citation count exceeds 16,000. COL (Ret) Larry C. James, PhD, is the Chief of Behavioral Medicine Service at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, and is the former dean and professor in the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University. Dr. James is a retired Army Colonel and the former chair of the Department of Psychology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, directing weight loss programs and conducting bariatric surgery psychological evaluations since 1994. Dr. James is a fellow of the Academy of Clinical Health Psychologists, and has been seen as a national leader in the development of innovative obesity treatment programs. He is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in both Clinical and Clinical Health Psychology.

• Chapter 1. Aeromedical Psychology: Adapting Across Eras of Aviation.- Chapter 2. Health Psychology: From Origins to Future Horizons within Military Aviation Medicine.- Chapter 3. Operational Medicine: Common Conditions Affecting Military Aircrew.- Chapter 4. Flight and Flourish: A Health Psychology Blueprint for Aviator Care.- Chapter 5. A Company Commander’s Perspective on Problems Relating to Soldier Health and Fitness in Army Aviation.- Chapter 6. Demands of the Backseat: An Aircrew Members Experience.- Chapter 7. Flight Crew Member Perspective: The Demands Placed on Aircrew Members and Beliefs/Thoughts on Seeking Healthcare Services within Army Aviation.- Chapter 8. A Flight Surgeon’s Perspective.- Chapter 9. Aviation Psychology in the United States Department of the Air Force.- Chapter 10. Aeromedical Health Psychology in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.- Chapter 11. Aeromedical Policies and Health Psychology Interventions.- Chapter 12. Human Factors and Aviation Mishaps.