Psychiatry in exceptional situations: the crash of flight AH5017 in Mali

The practice of the military psychiatrist comprises different perspectives, including a characteristic operational dimension. The unexpected is frequent in overseas missions, as illustrated by the crash of the Air Algeria flight in July 2014 in Mali and the deployment of French forces in the managem...

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Published inSoins. Psychiatrie no. 297; p. 37
Main Author Gheorghiev, Charles
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
Published France 01.03.2015
Subjects
Accidents, Aviation - psychology
Disasters
Early Medical Intervention
France
Humans
Mali
Military Personnel - psychology
Military Psychiatry
Rescue Work
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
France
Mali
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Summary:The practice of the military psychiatrist comprises different perspectives, including a characteristic operational dimension. The unexpected is frequent in overseas missions, as illustrated by the crash of the Air Algeria flight in July 2014 in Mali and the deployment of French forces in the management of this disaster.This article reports on the medical-psychological intervention carried out in this context.
ISSN:0241-6972
DOI:10.1016/j.spsy.2014.12.013