The military is a select group of citizens who highly trained and
equipped to perform national security tasks in unique and often
chaotic
and trauma filled situations. These situations can include the
front-lines of battle, national emergencies, allied assistance, or
the
disaster response scenes where they are providing relief-aid for
the
host populations of both friendly and enemy nations. Though many
psychologists may have a general understanding with regards to a
humans
response to traumatic situations, Military Psychologists are
uniquely
trained and experienced specialists in applied science and practice
among this special population. While the soldiers may be providing
direct aid to the victims of events, the Military Psychologists are
providing specialized aid to both soldiers, their families, and the
victims of the events as they cope with the often
"normal" response or
reaction to uncommon and abnormal circumstances.
In addition to the specialized roles previously mentioned, military
psychologists often study the dynamics, train people in, and
consult on
hostage negotiations. In some cases the psychologists might not be
the
one directly handling the hostage situation, but hostage
negotiators
find value in resolving the hostage crisis using many of the
scientific
principles that are derived from the science of psychology. In
addition,
many of the principles of
the scientific discipline of Clinical
Psychology have their roots in the work of the early military
psychologists of World War II.
Another common practice domain for Military psychologists is in
performing Fitness for Duty Evaluations, especially in high risk
and
high reliability occupations. The set of unique challenges often
faced by those in the military and the professions of arms such as:
police, strategic security, and protective services personnel, the
ability to perform reliable and accurate fitness for duty
evaluations
adds value and maximizes the human capitol investment in the
workplace
by optimizing retention of the talents of active and prospective
service
men and women while minimizing
risk in many areas including violence,
mishap, and injury potential. The types of Fitness evaluations
include
both basic entry examinations and career progression examinations
such
as those conducted when individuals are seeking promotion, higher
classification clearance status, and specialized, hazardous, and
mission
critical working conditions.
When operational commanders become
concerned about the impact of continuous, critical, and traumatic
operations on those in their command, they often consult with the
Military Psychologist. Military psychologists can assess, diagnose,
treat and recommend the duty status most suitable for the optimal
well-being of the individual, group, and organization. Events that
affect the mental state, resilience or psychological assets and
vulnerabilities of the warrior and the command are where Military
Psychologists are most equipped to meet the unique challenges and
provide expert care and consultation to preserve the behavioral
health
of the fighting force. The Fitness Evaluations might lead to
command
directed administrative actions or provide the information
necessary to
make decisions by a medical board or other tribunal and must be
thoroughly conducted by non-biased individuals with the experience
and
training necessary to render a professional opinion that is
critical to
key decision makers. Military Psychologists must be well versed in
the
art and science of psychology as specialized applied practice
professionals. They must also be highly competent generalists in
the
military profession, and be able to understand both professions
well
enough to examine human behavior in the context of military
operations.
It takes the Psychologist several years beyond the Doctorate to
develop
the expertise necessary to understand how to integrate psychology
with
the complex needs of the military.
Another very select and infrequent use of Military Psychology is in
the
interview of subjects, the interrogation of prisoners, and the
vetting
of those who may provide information of operational or intelligence
value that would enhance outcomes of friendly military operations
or
reduce friendly and enemy casualties. Psychology's scientific principles
applied here allow the
interviewer, agent, or interrogator to get as
much information as possible through non-invasive means without the
need
to resort to active measures
or risk violating the rules of engagement,
host nation agreements,
international and military law or crossing the
threshold of the Geneva Convention's guidelines to which the United
States and its allies subscribe, regardless of the status of many
of the
modern belligerent countries
on the international laws and United
Nations agreements.
My Opinion: The Role of Psychologists in the
military world was no doubt very important indeed. With the psychologist, the
tasks performed by the military will be running smoothly in accordance with the
planned strategy, more conditioned and mental health is also very helpful for
finding out the causes of the origin of the war opponents.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_psychology
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