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Sensitive Employment Evaluations: 93% of Naval Aviation Personnel Receiving Mental Health Treatment Return to Flight Status

Shawnna M. Chee, PsyD, ABPP, and Daniel P. De Cecchis, MD

Mental health professionals and patients in sensitive employment situations, such as aviators, police officers, national security personnel, and surgeons, worry about the potential consequences of a psychiatric diagnosis and psychological treatment. Such “fitness for duty” evaluations are examples of mixed or dual agency clinical work. Using data about military aviators as an example, this project found that over 93% of the personnel who received mental health care received a medical recommendation (or “waiver”) to return to flying. Research with civilian aviators shows that 98% are granted approval to return to flying.

Year 2017
Credit 1
Level Intermediate
Price $25.00
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Learning Objectives
  1. Apply data about military aviators as a way to examine the potential consequences of a psychiatric diagnosis and psychological treatment for patients in sensitive employment situations.
  2. Describe the process regarding requests to return to flight status and dispel the notion that most mental health diagnoses permanently disrupt an aviation service member’s career.
Citation

Chee, S. M., & De Cecchis, D. P. (2017). Sensitive employment evaluations: 93% of naval aviation personnel receiving mental health treatment return to flight status. Journal of Health Service Psychology, 43, 26–30.

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