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Selected Works

Below is a list of the Human Interactions in Space group’s recent works. Included are a book, refereed articles, Non-Refereed Articles, Technical Reports, Conference presentations, and Published Journal Abstracts.

Book

 

·        Kanas, N and Manzey, D: Space Psychology and Psychiatry, Microcosm Press, Torrance, CA, and Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, and Microcosm Press, Torrance, CA, 2003.  (Buy it on Amazon.com)   

 

Refereed Articles

 

·        Ritsher, J. B., Kanas, N., Saylor, S. Maintaining privacy during psychosocial research on the International Space Station. (submitted).

 

·        Ritsher, J. B. Cultural factors and the International Space Station. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 76, B135-B144, 2005. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Ritsher, JB, Ihle, EC, and Kanas, N: Positive psychological effects of space missions.  Acta Astronautica, 57:630-633, 2005. (Request Reprint) (View full text as PDF, 56 KB)

 

·        Kanas, N: Interpersonal issues in space: Shuttle/Mir and beyond.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 76(6,Section II):B126-134, 2005. (Request Reprint)   

 

·        Kanas, N and Ritsher, J: Leadership issues with multicultural crews on the International Space Station: Lessons learned from Shuttle/Mir. Acta Astronautica, 56:932-936, 2005. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N: Group interactions during space missions.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 75(7,Suppl.):C3-5, 2004. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N: Psychosocial and psychiatric issues in space.  Journal of Gravitational Physiology, 9(1): P307-310, 2002. 

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Gushin, V, Weiss, DS, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR: Lessons learned from Shuttle/Mir: Psychosocial countermeasures, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 73:607-611, 2002. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Gushin, V, Weiss, DS, Grund, EM, Flynn, C, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR:  Asthenia – Does it exist in space?  Psychosomatic Medicine, 63:874-880, 2001.  (Request Reprint) (View full text as PDF, 79 KB)

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Weiss, DS, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR:  Human interactions in space: Results from Shuttle/Mir, Acta Astronautica, 49:243-260, 2001. (Request Reprint) (View full text as PDF, 8,745 KB)

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Weiss, DS, Gushin, V, Bostrom, A, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR:  Psychosocial issues in space: Results from Shuttle/Mir. Gravitational and Space Biology Bulletin, 14(2):35-45, 2001. (Request Reprint) (View full text as PDF, 291 KB)

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Weiss, DS, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR:  Human interactions during Shuttle/Mir space Missions. Acta Astronautica, 48:777-784, 2001. (Request Reprint) (View full text as PDF, 3,504 KB)

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Weiss, DS, Grund, EM, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, Bostrom, A, and Marmar, CR: Crewmember and ground personnel Interactions over time during Shuttle/Mir space missions. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 72:453-461. 2001. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N and Caldwell, B: Summary of research issues in personal, interpersonal, and group dynamics.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 71(9,Suppl.):A26-28, 2000. (Request Reprint) (Abstract)

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Gushin, V, Weiss, DS, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A and Marmar, CR:  Interpersonal and cultural issues involving crews and ground personnel during Shuttle/Mir space missions. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 71(9,Suppl.):A11-16, 2000. (Request Reprint) (Abstract)

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Gushin, V, Weiss, DS, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A and Marmar, CR:  Social and cultural issues during Shuttle/Mir space missions.  Acta Astronautica, 47:647-655, 2000. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychosocial pressures affecting astronauts.  Directions in Psychiatry, 19(1):95-99, 1999. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychiatric issues affecting long-duration space missions. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 69:1211-1216, 1998. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychosocial issues affecting crews during long-duration international space missions.  Acta Astronautica, 42:339-361, 1998. (Request Reprint) (View full text as PDF, 7509 KB)

 

·        Gushin, VI, Efimov, VA, Smirnova, TM, Vinokhodova, AG and Kanas, N: Subject’s perceptions of the crew interaction dynamics under prolonged isolation. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 69:556-561, 1998. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Gushin, VI, Zaprisa, NS, Kolinitchenko, TB, Efimov, VA, Smirnova, TM, Vinokhodova, AG and Kanas, N:  Content analysis of the crew communication with external communicants under prolonged isolation. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 68:1093-1098, 1997. (Request Reprint)

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychosocial value of space simulation for extended spaceflight.  Advances in Space Biology and Medicine, 6:81-91, 1997.

 

Non-Refereed Articles, Technical Reports, and Conference presentations

 

·        Clement, J., Ritsher, J. B. Operating the ISS: Cultural and leadership challenges. 56th International Astronautical Congress. Fukuoka, Japan, October 17-21, 2005.

 

·        Ritsher, J. B., Kanas, N., Gushin, V. I., Saylor, S. Cultural differences in patterns of mood states on board the International Space Station. 56th International Astronautical Congress. Fukuoka, Japan, October 17-21, 2005.

 

·        Kanas, N and Ritsher, J:  Psychosocial issues during a Mars mission.  AIAA 1st Space Exploration Conference, Orlando, FL, January 30-February 1, 2005.

 

·        Kanas, N., Salnitskiy, V., Ritsher, J., Gushin, V., Weiss, D., Saylor, S., Marmar, C. (2005). Psychosocial interactions during ISS missions. Bioastronautics Investigators’ Workshop, January 10-12, 2005, Galveston, TX.

 

·        Ritsher JB, Kanas N, Ihle EC, Gushin VI. Poleti v kosmos i ix positivnoe vliyanie na psihicheskoe sostoyanie [Space travel and positive mental health]. 4th International Congress of the Association of Aerospace, Marine, Extreme and Ecological Medicine of Russia. Moscow, 2004.

 

·        Clarke L, Ritsher JB. (2004) Soonoshenie mezhdu tipom lichnosti i chustvom yumora: Potentsial'noe primenenie dlya personala, rabotayushchego po programme MKS [Correlation between personality type and sense of humor: Potential applications for ISS program personnel]. 4th International Congress of the Association of Aerospace, Marine, Extreme and Ecological Medicine of Russia. Moscow, 2004.

 

·        Ritsher, JB, Ihle, EC, and Kanas, N: Positive psychological effects of space missions.  IAC-04-G.5.a.03. 55th International Astronautical Congress Final Papers CD-ROM, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, October 4-8, 2004.

 

·        Ihle, E, Kanas, N, Ritsher, JB, Weiss, DS, and Marmar, CR:  Exploring the positive effects of being in space.  IAC-03-G.4.07.  54th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany, September 29-October 2, 2003. International Astronautical Federation, Paris, 2003.

 

·        Ritsher, JB, Kanas, N, Weiss, DS, and Marmar, CR:  Differences in patterns of mood states among Russian and American space station crews.  IAC-03-G.4.06. 54th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany, September 29-October 2, 2003. International Astronautical Federation:, Paris, 2003.

 

·        Kanas, N.  Psychiatric issues in space.  Invited presentation made at a meeting of the Italian Society of Extreme Environment Medicine, September 5, 2003, Rome, Italy, and summarized in the Bollettino dell’ Associazione Italiana di Medicina Aeronautica e Spaziale, 5(8):13-14, December 2003.

 

·        Ritsher, JB. Cultural factors and the International Space Station Program. New Directions in Behavioral Health: A Workshop Integrating Research and Application, Davis, California, Dec 2-3, 2003.

 

·        Kanas, N. and Ritsher, J.  Leadership issues with multicultural crews on the International Space Station.  Proceedings, 14th Humans in Space Symposium, International Academy of Astronautics, Banff, Canada, May 18-22, 2003.

 

·        Ritsher, JB, Kanas, N, and Salnitskiy, VP.  The international space station as a laboratory for cross-cultural mental health research. Proceedings, World Federation for Mental Health Biennial Congress 2003, Melbourne, Australia, February 21-26, 2003.

 

·        Kanas, N., Salnitskiy, Ritsher, J. B., Weiss, D., Gushin, V., Kozerenko, O., Sled, A., & Marmar, C. Crewmember and crew-ground interactions during international space station missions. Proceedings, Bioastronautics Investigators’ Workshop, NASA and Universities Space Research Association, January 13-15, 2003, Galveston, TX. 2003.

 

·        Kanas, N.  Psychosocial and psychiatric issues in space.  Proceedings, 8th European Symposium on Life Sciences Research in Space and 23rd Annual International Gravitational Physiological Meeting, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2—7, 2002.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Ritsher, JB, Grund, EM, Weiss, D, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR.  Psychosocial research on the International Space Station: Special privacy considerations.  IAC-02-G.4.02.  53rd International Astronautical Congress/World Space Congress, Houston, TX.  International Astronautical Federation: Paris, 2002.

 

·        Kanas, N, Weiss, DS, Marmar, CR, and Grund, EM.  Crewmember and crew-ground interactions during International Space Station missions.  AIAA-2001-4905.  Proceedings, Conference and Exhibit on International Space Station Utilization—2001, Cape Canaveral, FL, NASA/Boeing/AIAA, October 15-17, 2001. 

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Gushin, V, and Marmar, CR.  Psychosocal countermeasures for International Space Station missions. IAF/IAA-01-G.3.b.02.  52nd International Astronautical Congress, Toulouse, France. International Astronautical Federation: Paris, 2001.  

 

·        Kanas, N.  Human interactions during Shuttle/Mir space missions: Relevance for the Antarctic.  Proceedings, 2nd Italian Workshop on Human Adaptation in Antarctica and Extreme Environments, Livorno, Italy, September 24-25, 2001. 

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Weiss, DS, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR.  Psychiatric issues in space: Implications from the Space Shuttle/Mir program.  Paper #94.  Proceedings, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 5-10, 2001.

 

·        Kanas, N, Marmar, CR, Weiss, DS, Salnitskiy, V, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Grund, EM: Crew member and crew-ground interactions during NASA/Mir.  Phase 1 Research Program Final Research Report.  NASA/JSC, Houston, TX, 2001.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Weiss, DS, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR:  Human interactions during Shuttle/Mir space missions.  IAF/IAA-00-G.3.01.  51st International Astronautical Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  International Astronautical   Federation: Paris, 2000.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Weiss, DS, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, CR.  Human interactions in space: Results from Shuttle/Mir.  13th IAA Humans in Space Symposium, International Astronautical Association, May 20-26, 2000, Santorini, Greece.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, EM, Gushin, V, Weiss, DS, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A and Marmar, CR:  Social and cultural issues during Shuttle/Mir space missions.  IAF/IAA-99-G.3.03.  50th International Astronautical Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  International Astronautical Federation: Paris, 1999.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Marmar, C, Sled, A, and Weiss, D:  Interactions of crewmembers and mission control personnel during Shuttle/Mir missions.  Proceedings of the First Biennial Space Biomedical Investigators’ Workshop.  NASA/USRA, League City, TX, January 11-13, 1999, pp. 150-151.

 

·        Kanas, N and Woolford, B:  Behavior, performance, and human factors sessions summary.  Proceedings of the First Biennial Space Biomedical Investigators’ Workshop.  NASA/USRA, League City, TX, January 11-13,1999, pp. 135-138.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Kozerenkp, O, Sled, A, Weiss, DS, and Marmar, CR:  Crew member and crew-ground interactions during Shuttle/Mir missions:  Preliminary findings.  Phase I Research Program Interim Results Symposium:  Third Symposium Proceedings. NASA/JSC, November 3-5, 1998.

 

·        Kanas, N, Marmar, CR, Weiss, DS, and Grund, EM:  Crew member and crew-ground interactions (E628).  Phase I Research Program Interim Results Symposium: Second Symposium Proceedings.  NASA/JSC, March 31-April 2,1998.

 

·        Kanas, N, Marmar, CR, Weiss, DS, and Grund, E:  Crew member and crew-ground interactions.  Phase I Research Program Interim Results Symposium:  First Symposium Proceedings.  NASA/JSC, August 5-7,1997.

 

Published Journal Abstracts

 

·        Kanas, N., Salnitskiy, V., Ritsher, J., Gushin, V., Weiss, D., Saylor, S., Marmar, C. Crew and ground interactions during ISS missions: Background and Panel Overview. 76th Annual Scientific Meeting: Charting the Course for the Future, Kansas City, MO, May 4-8, 2005. Aerospace Medical Association. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 76(3), 293, 2005.

 

·        Kanas, N., Salnitskiy, V., Ritsher, J., Gushin, V., Weiss, D., Saylor, S., Marmar, C. Crew and ground interactions during ISS missions: Operational Issues. 76th Annual Scientific Meeting: Charting the Course for the Future, Kansas City, MO, May 4-8, 2005. Aerospace Medical Association. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 76(3), 293, 2005.

 

·        Kanas, N., Salnitskiy, V., Ritsher, J., Gushin, V., Weiss, D., Saylor, S., Marmar, C. Crew and ground interactions during ISS missions: Methods. 76th Annual Scientific Meeting: Charting the Course for the Future, Kansas City, MO, May 4-8, 2005. Aerospace Medical Association. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 76(3), 294, 2005.

 

·        Kanas, N, Ritsher, JB and Ihle, E.  Positive effects of space travel. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 75(4,Sect. II):B28, 2004.

 

·        Ritsher, JB and Kanas, N.  American-Russian cultural differences and the International Space Station.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 75(4,Sect. II):B28, 2004.

 

·        Clarke, L, & Ritsher, JB. Humor as a potential training factor for International Space Station personnel. 75th Annual Scientific Meeting: Frontiers in Aerospace Medicine, Anchorage, Alaska, May 4, 2004. Aerospace Medical Association. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 75, B61, 2004.

 

·        Kanas, N.  Psychosocial research on the ISS: Implications for the future. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 73:231, 2002.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Weiss, D, Kozerenko, O, Sled, A, and Marmar, C.  Lessons learned from Shuttle/Mir: Psycho-social countermeasures.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 72:232, 2001.

 

·        Kanas, N: Asthenia: does it exist?  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 71:271, 2000.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Marmar, C, Sled, A and Weiss, D.  Crewmember interactions during joint U.S./Russian Mir Missions:  Operational perspectives from the cosmonaut psychological support group.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 70:383, 1999.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Marmar, C, Sled, A and Weiss, D.  Crewmember interactions during joint U.S./ Russian Mir Missions:  Conclusions and countermeasures.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 70:383, 1999.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Marmar, C, Sled, A and Weiss, D. Crewmember interactions during joint U.S./ Russian Mir Missions:  Results.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 70:383, 1999.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Marmar, C, Sled, A and Weiss, D.  Crewmember interactions during joint U.S/ Russian Mir Missions:  Methods.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 70:382-383, 1999.

 

·        Kanas, N, Salnitskiy, V, Grund, E, Gushin, V, Kozerenko, O, Marmar, C, Sled, A and Weiss, D.  Crewmember interactions during joint U.S./ Russian Mir Missions:  Purpose and panel overview.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 70:382, 1999. 

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychiatric problems during long-duration space missions. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 70:358, 1999.

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychosocial value of analog studies for long-duration space missions:  Overview.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 69:232, 1998.

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychosocial issues affecting astronauts and cosmonauts in space.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 68:964, 1997.

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychosocial support for astronauts.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 68:964, 1997.

 

·        Gushin, VI, Efimov, VA, Smirnova, TM, Vinokhodova, AG and Kanas, N: Subject’s perceptions of the crew interaction dynamics under prolonged isolation.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 68:640, 1997. http://www.asma.org/journal/abstracts/v69n6/69-556.htm

 

·        Gushin, VI, Zaprisa, NS, Kolinitchenko, TB, Efimov, VA, Smirnova, TM, Vinokhodova, AG and Kanas, N:  Content analysis of the crew communication with external communicants under prolonged isolation. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 68:640, 1997. http://www.asma.org/journal/abstracts/v68n12/68-1093.htm

 

·        Kanas, N, Weiss, DW, Marmar, CM and Grund, EM:  Applicability of simulation studies to psychosocial issues in space.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 68:640, 1997.

 

·        Kanas, N:  Psychosocial findings from recent space simulation studies. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 68:640, 1997.

 

·        Kanas, N:  Social and cultural factors affecting crews on long-duration space missions.  Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 1(2):44-45, 1996.