Table of Contents

Contents

1. The Handbook of Military Psychology: An Introduction
Janice H. Laurence and Michael D. Matthews

2. Comprehensive Soldier Fitness: Why? and Why Now?
Rhonda L. Cornum and Paul B. Lester

3. Combat-Related Stress Reactions and Suicide among US Veterans of War-Time Service
Amy W. Wagner and Matthew Jakupcak

4. Physical Injuries; Psychological Treatment
Rebecca I. Porter

5. Operational Psychology: Foundation, Applications, and Issues
Thomas J. Williams, James J. Picano, Robert R. Roland, and Paul Bartone

6. Ethics, Human Rights, and Interrogations: The Position of the American Psychological Association
Stephen Behnke and Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter

7. In Search for Psychological Explanations of Terrorism
Ragnhild B. Lygre and Jarle Eid

8. Crime on the Battlefield: Military Fate or Individual Choice?
Neal A. Puckett and Marcelyn Atwood

9. What Do Commanders Really Want To Know? US Army Human Terrain System Lessons Learned From Iraq and Afghanistan
Montgomery McFate, Britt Damon, Robert Holliday

10. An International Perspective on Military Psychology
Jarle Eid, Francois Lescreve, and Gerry Larsson

11. Military Selection and Classification in the United States
Michael G. Rumsey

12. Assessing Psychological Suitability for High-Risk Military Jobs
James J. Picano and Robert R. Roland

13. Leadership in Dangerous Contexts: A Team-Focused, Replenishment-of-Resources Approach
Donald J. Campbell

14. Swift Trust in ad hoc Military Organizations: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives
Paul B. Lester and Gretchen R. Vogelgesang

15. Leader Development in Natural Context
Gerry Larsson

16. Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Factors in Soldier Performance
Michael D. Matthews

17. Characteristics of Sense-making in Combat
Uzi Ben-Shalom, Yehiel Klar, and Yizhaq Benbenisty

18. Military Engineering Psychology: Setting the Pace for Exceptional Performance
Gerald P. Krueger

19. Psychology's Contribution to Military Training
Stephen L. Goldberg

20. The Role of Sleep in the Military: Implications for Training and Operational Effectiveness
Nita Lewis Miller, Panagiotis Matsangas and Aileen Kenney

21. Teams in the Military: A Review and Emerging Challenges
Marissa L. Shuffler, Davin Pavlas, and Eduardo Salas

22. Boredom: Groundhog Day as Metaphor for Iraq
Morten G. Ender

23. Minorities in the Military
Karin De Angelis and David R. Segal

24. Gay Service Personnel in the US Military: History, Progress and A Way Forward
Armando X. Estrada

25. Military Families in an Era of Persistent Conflict
Bradford Booth and Suzanne Lederer

26. What They Deserve: Quality of Life in the U.S. Military
Diane M. Ryan and Lolita M. Burrell

27. Conclusion and Emerging Issues
Michael D. Matthews and Janice H. Laurence

About the Author

Janice H. Laurence, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Adult & Organizational Development, Temple University, and editor of the journal Military Psychology. Dr. Laurence recently retired as Director, Research and Analysis, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel & Readiness, Pentagon.

Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, U.S. Military Academy.

Reviews

"The emerging knowledge from the behavioral science field points to an essential truth: teh impact of protracted war on the human psyche should neither be overstated nor ignored. As is often the case, our military once again calls upon science to create actionable, practical knowledge that will better prepare our Servicemen and women for the challenges of tomorrow. We have a storied history together and this partnership is as relevant now as it ever was.

THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY is a step in the right direction; scholars and practitioners alike should read and learn from it."

Gen. George W. Casey, Jr.
Chief of Staff
United States Army