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Countermeasures for Long-Duration Space Missions

During long-duration space missions such as a trip to Mars, the interpersonal environment of the crewmembers will be of critical importance in order to fulfill mission goals. We plan to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a Psychosocial Education Training countermeasure aimed at ameliorating the psychosocial problems that were found in our earlier work. This research project is in process and will involve a series of International Space Station (ISS) missions. Funding for this investigation is provided by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).

Related Publications
  1. Kanas, N and Manzey, D: Space Psychology and Psychiatry, Microcosm Press, Torrance, CA, and Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2003. (Abstract)

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

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

  7. Kanas, N: Interpersonal issues affecting international crews on long duration space missions. World Space Congress/43rd Congress of the International Astronautical Federation. IAF-IAA-92-0243. Washington, DC. International Astronautical Federation: Paris, 1992.

  8. Kanas, N: Psychosocial support for multi-national space crews. Integral Monitoring in Space (Gaillard, A.W.K., ed.). LTPO-SR92-01, European Space Agency Long Term Programme Office, Paris, 1992.

  9. Kanas, N: Psychosocial support for cosmonauts. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 62:353-355, 1991.(Abstract) (Request Reprint)

  10. Kanas, N: Socio-cultural issues during long-duration space missions. SAE Transactions-Journal of Aerospace, 100 (Section 1, Part 2):2299-2304, 1991.

  11. Kanas, N: Psychosocial support for long-duration space crews. Space Programs and Technologies Conference (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), AIAA-90-3763, September 25-28, 1990, Huntsville, AL.

  12. Kanas, N and Feddersen, W: Behavioral, Psychiatric and Sociological Problems of Long-Duration Space Missions. NASA TM X-58067, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas, 1971.