Abstract

MEDIALDEA CRUZ, Jesús  and  VELASCO DIAZ, Carlos. Incidence of mental disorders in civil and military workers (1983-2014): a descriptive study and aviation safety considerations. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2016, vol.62, n.242, pp.15-24. ISSN 1989-7790.

Introduction: This survey was carried out to investigate the incidence of mental disorders in Aerospace Medicine at the Aerospace Medical Institute (Madrid) over the last 30 years (1983-2014). Material and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted by reviewing all the medical histories. Psychiatric disorders were encoded according to the International Classification of Mental Disorder (ICD-10, WHO). Results: The results show high incidence of stress responses, adjustment and phobic disorders. Other psychiatric disorders are mentioned. Conclusions: Finally, conclusions are suggested based on the high frequency and prognosis of the more common psychiatric disorders in order to reducing the effect on the population´s health and to increase Aviation Safety.

Keywords : Mental disorders; Aviation; Safety; pilots.

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