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Mental health in aviation is a major concern among airlines, regulators, and passengers. This topic has gained more attention recently, especially after the 2015 Germanwings crash. == Prevalence of disorders == In Brazil's General Aviation sector, 10.2% of pilots who did not exercise regularly and 23.7% of pilots who have a heavy workload, showed signs of common mental disorders . It is commonly believed by the public that pilots are perfect; however this is not the case.〔 Mental health problems are present in aviation, just like in any other industry, and more must be done to seek this out, both during the career of a pilot and at the hiring stages. It is important to have a wide variety of tests and screening processes to determine the true wellness of pilots. In the United Kingdom, it was revealed that 350 pilots have been grounded since 2010, due to mental health issues. Mental illness is second to cardiovascular disease in reasons for losing a medical license.〔 One major issue is that most pilots on anti-depressant drugs, for example. withhold this information from their doctor or the governing body of aviation in their country, due to fear of losing their license. Detection is further complicated by the fact that few medical examiners fully understand the complexity and impacts of the different disorders. Additionally, psychiatrists are unfamiliar with the regulations of pilots suffering from mental health issues. Even though pilots need to have their medical license renewed every 6 months by a certified medical examiner, there is little focus on mental health and no psychologist or psychiatrist follows up unless requested to do so by the pilot, which is rarely the case. Airlines are familiar with the consequences of mental health, which is why they administer personality tests during the selection process in order to identify any mental health issues. One example is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). This long questionnaire can identify any at risk candidates, by asking a series of questions, worded differently, all around a similar subject.〔 Pilots are aware of the importance of having perfect mental health. As a result, the pilots tended to be extremely defensive in their results, even more so then the average population, trying to show no signs of any mental health issues. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mental health in aviation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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