Psychological, Psychosocial and Psychiatric issues as a part of health and safety policy of space tourism industry.
- Paper number
IAC-11,A1,1,13,x9885
- Author
Ms. Jyaysi Desai, Aryavarta Space Organization, United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Dr. Rushi Ghadawala, Aryavarta Space Organization, India
- Coauthor
Ms. Aesha Trivedi, Aryavarta Space Organization, India
- Year
2011
- Abstract
With the building of the international space station (ISS), humans are committing themselves to a continuing presence in space, space travels and space stays have become usual in past one decade. Having plans of sending humans again to the moon and even to the neighbour planet Mars (NASA reports, 2008), it has become essential for space psychologists and psychiatrists to explore the challenges that will be faced by space travellers during their longer stay in the space. Here, we review the research so far in the aspect of understanding psychological, psychiatric and psychosocial issues which have been involved in space travelling using the previously published scientific articles in various internationally recognized journals. Various studies and statistical data have shown that space scientists go through various psychological pressures as they adjust to being so far away from Earth, which could lead to depression and interpersonal conflicts. We also discuss a new age of technology of using specialized computer programs as well as development of virtual space stations on earth to help space scientists in dealing with the psychological issues they might face during their stay in space. Reviewing the research done in the field so far, we also focus on using these aspects and data for commercial space travels and developing a strategy as part of the health and safety issues involved in space tourism as an industry.
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