The Psychology of the Peacekeeper

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THOMAS W. BRITT is Associate Professor of Psychology at Clemson University.

AMY B. ADLER is a Senior Research Psychologist and Science Coordinator with the U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Heidelberg, Germany.

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In this remarkable volume, a multinational team of scientists catalogs the stressors and benefits for combat-trained soldiers deployed on missions where they are told to hold their fire and assume the role of peacekeeper. Theory and direct research with peacekeepers is incorporated. Missions covered include, but are not limited to, peacekeeping operations in Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Lebanon. The terminology of peacekeeping and military operations is listed. The stressors, threats, dangers, frustrations, and benefits of the peacekeeper role are described in dramatic detail, with additional attention to the Peacekeeper Stress Syndrome.

With the goal of increasing peacekeeper health and well-being, which in turn increases the likelihood of establishing a stable peace, this volume also addresses interventions and preventative measures. The extent of psychological distress and disorders following peacekeeping operations is documented. Interventions are recommended for various phases of deployment, in order to minimize the likelihood of post-deployment psychological problems. Experts in social, industrial/organizational, health, clinical, and cross-cultural psychology contribute to a multi-dimensional perspective. Each chapter author reports psychological research with military personnel in peacekeeping operations.

Inhalt

Preface
Foreword
Fundamental Issues in Studying the Peacekeeper
The Psychology of the Peacekeeper: An Introductory Framework by Thomas W. Britt and Amy B. Adler
Considerations when Conducting Psychological Research During Peacekeeping Missions: The Scientist and the Commander by Carl Andrew Castro
Social Psychological Issues in Peacekeeping
The Social Identity of Peacekeeping by Volker C. Franke
Prejudice and the Peacekeeper by Kurt A. Boniecki and Thomas W. Britt
Can Participation in Peacekeeping Missions be Beneficial? The Importance of Meaning as a Function of Attitudes and Identity by Thomas W. Britt
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Issues in Peacekeeping
Task Identification and Skill Deterioration in Peacekeeping Operations by Robert A. Wisher
Work Motivation and the Peacekeeper by Maria Grazia Galantino
Organizational Behavior and the U.S. Peacekeeper by Thomas and Carl Andrew Castro
Health Psychology in Peacekeeping
The Nature of Peacekeeping Stressors by Amy B. Adler, Brett T. Litz, and Paul T. Bartone
Coping with Peacekeeping Stress by Christian Moldjord, Lars K. Fossum, and Are Holen
The Soldier Adaptation Model (SAM): Applications to Peacekeeping Research by Paul D. Bliese and Carl Andrew Castro
Clinical Psychology in Peacekeeping
The Psychological Challenge of Peacekeeping Operations by Lars Weisaeth
Psychological Interventions in Peace Support Operations: Current Practices and Future Challenges by Megan M. Thompson and Luigi Pastó
Postraumatic Stress Disorder Following Peacekeeping Operations by Brett T. Litz, Matt J. Gray, and Elisa Bolton
Cross-Cultural Psychology in Peacekeeping
Cooperation and Coordination Across Cultures in the Peacekeeping Forces: Individual and Organizational Integrating Mechanisms by Efrat Elron, Nir Halevy, Eyal Ben Ari, and Boas Shamir
Cross-cultural Issues in Peacekeeping Operations by Joseph Soeters and Miepke Bos-Bakx
African Peacekeeping and the Impact on African Military Personnel by 'Funmi Olonisakin
Future Directions
The Psychology of the Peacekeeper: Common Themes and Future Directions by Amy B. Adler and Thomas W. Britt
Index