Depression - Symptom Evaluation
Depression occurs due to alterations in the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
Depression occurs due to alterations in the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
‘There is need to do more to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness in the aviation industry so pilots are more likely to self-report, get treated, and return to work.’
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"There may be misperceptions that all mental illness is career-ending," the FAA report said. "While some forms of mental illness such as bipolar disorder and psychosis are indeed career-killers as far as flying planes, many pilots have treatable conditions," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. "We need to do more to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness in the aviation industry so pilots are more likely to self-report, get treated, and return to work." Key recommendations include boosting the psychological training of aviation medical examiners, FAA-licensed physicians who examine airline pilots every six months or 12 months, depending on the pilots' age, and are required to be told by pilots of any medications or visits to medical professionals.
The panel said most aviation medical examiners have only a couple of weeks of training in psychology, a problem that could be addressed with booster courses to highlight how to identify warning signs.
Illness Anxiety Disorder | Health Anxiety | Hypochondriasis – Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, Health Tips
Illness anxiety disorder is a health phobia and the person is preoccupied with a belief that he or she is seriously ill.
Illness anxiety disorder is a health phobia and the person is preoccupied with a belief that he or she is seriously ill.
FAA officials said they discarded an idea to institute regular psychological testing of airline pilots because they found 'no convincing data' it was successful, in part because such an exam is only valuable if it coincides with a period in which the pilot is troubled.
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Germanwings Co-Pilot Reported 'Severe Depression' During Training
The Germanwings co-pilot, who is accused to have deliberately crashed the flight into the French Alps, had informed Lufthansa about his mental illness.
The Germanwings co-pilot, who is accused to have deliberately crashed the flight into the French Alps, had informed Lufthansa about his mental illness.
US Aviation Regulators To Review Pilots' Mental Health After Germanwings Disaster
A team of American and international experts will look at mental health issues, evaluation methods for US pilots, and barriers to reporting such issues.
A team of American and international experts will look at mental health issues, evaluation methods for US pilots, and barriers to reporting such issues.
