Operational psychology : a new field to support national security and public safety /
Operational psychology plays a unique role in supporting issues of nationa security, national defense, and public safety. In this book, authors Mark A. Staal and Sally C. Harvey, both operational psychologists and retired military colonels, lead a team of experts explaining the field, its many roles...
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Published: |
Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLD,
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Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, California : |
Publication Dates: | [2019] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
Operational psychology plays a unique role in supporting issues of nationa security, national defense, and public safety. In this book, authors Mark A. Staal and Sally C. Harvey, both operational psychologists and retired military colonels, lead a team of experts explaining the field, its many roles, and how it is expanding--back cover. |
Carrier Form: | xii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781440866203 1440866201 |
Index Number: | BF636 |
CLC: | B84-05 |
Call Number: | B84-05/O616 |
Contents: |
History, goals, and applications of operational psychology / Cross-cultural issues in operational psychology / The ethics of operational psychology / Personnel suitability screening / Operational psychology consultation within Special Operations Units / Consultation to leadership and organizational development / Operational psychology consultation to aviation / Operational psychology in insider threat / Investigative psychology: applying psychological science to military criminal investigations / Foundations of indirect assessment / Behavioral science consultation to military interrogations / The High-value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG): inception, evolution, and outcomes / A scientific perspective on the 2006 U.S. Army Field Manual 2-22.3 / Psychology of terrorism and self-radicalization / Operational psychology: a bridge from the past to future applications / |