Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2006):

[Personality and psychic deadaptation of airline pilots with neurocirculatory dystonia]

Full Abstract

In-depth clinical psychological investigation of airline pilots with neurocirculatory dystonia (n=194, mean age 38.57 +/- 0.85) and essentially healthy control pilots (n=183, mean age 38.4+/-0.92) revealed distinctive features in NCD pilots' mentality and behavior including personality, interpersonal communication, type of thinking, stress reaction, protection tactics, and mental dysfunctions. Psychic deadaptation such as symptoms of psychic asthenia, paranoia, depression, schizophrenia, and impulsive behavior had a negative effect on the clinical course and led to medical disqualification of 15% of NCD pilots.

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Author information

Author/s: Krapivnitskaia, T A (TA);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Aviakosmicheskaia i ekologicheskaia meditsina = Aerospace and environmental medicine (Aviakosm Ekolog Med), published in Russia (Federation). (Language: rus)

Reference: -2006 Sep-Oct; vol 40 (issue 5) : pp 49-51

Dates: Created 2007/03/15; Completed 2007/04/10;

PMID: 17357629, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adaptation, Psychological Adult Aviation Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; epidemiology; physiopathology Dystonic Disorders - epidemiology; physiopathology Humans

Male Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - epidemiology; physiopathology Personality Disorders - diagnosis; epidemiology; psychology Self Concept Severity of Illness Index Somatoform Disorders - diagnosis; epidemiology; psychology

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