title: International military leaders' survey on operational stress.
abstract: Despite the importance of military leaders in moderating the impact of deployment stressors on unit members, little attention has focused on the training leaders receive in managing unit stress. As part of a NATO Research Panel (Human Factors and Medicine (HFM)-081/Research and Technology Organization Task Group (RTG)), 16 nations participated in a needs assessment survey of military leaders who had returned from an operation within the previous 2 years. Findings from 172 leaders emphasized the lack of training specifically geared for leaders to address operational stress issues for unit members and their families and the need for integrated mental health support across the deployment cycle. In general, most leaders regarded stress-related mental health problems as normal and were supportive of help-seeking. The information obtained here was used to develop a Human Factors and Medicine -081/RTG Leader's Guide on operational stress.
authors.affiliation: US Army Medical Research Unit-Europe, APO AE 09042.
authors.forename: Amy B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cawkill
authors.forename: Coen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arvers
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puente
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cuvelier
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008603:Mental Health; D008889:Military Personnel; D008890:Military Psychiatry; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013997:Time Factors; D014857:Warfare