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In occupations where lives depend on the maintenance of a consistently high level of performance on the part of the operator, the use of alcohol and drugs as tools for stress management must give rise to concern. There is, however, evidence to suggest that non-pharmacological approaches can be effective in providing the operator with a safe means of controlling stress. One such method, Autogenic Training, is noted, together with a discussion of some of the practical aspects involved with setting up an Autogenic Training course in the air transport industry and the results which may be expected.
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Hawkins, F.H. (1984). Stress Management in Air Transport Operations: Beyond Alcohol and Drugs. In: Cullen, J., Siegrist, J., Wegmann, H.M. (eds) Breakdown in Human Adaptation to ‘Stress’. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3283-8_24
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