Anderson Allison P, Fellows Abigail M, Binsted Kim A, Hegel Mark T, Buckey Jay C
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, and the University of Hawaii, M?noa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2016;87(11):912-920. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.4676.2016.
Living in an isolated, confined environment (ICE) can induce conflict, stress, and depression. Computer-based behavioral health countermeasures are appealing for training and treatment in ICEs because they provide confidentiality and do not require communication with the outside environment. We evaluated the Virtual Space Station (VSS), a suite of interactive computer-delivered psychological training and treatment programs, at the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) III expedition.
Six subjects (3 male, 3 female) spent 8 mo in group-isolation and used the Conflict, Stress, and Depression modules in the VSS. Survey evaluations, data collected within the program, and postdeployment interviews were collected.
This crew dealt with behavioral health issues common to ICEs. The VSS proved to be a valuable resource and was used both as intended, and in unanticipated ways, to help maintain behavioral health. The Conflict and Stress Modules were rated as highly acceptable (1.8 on a 7-point Likert scale). The crew identified a total of 13 stressors and worked on 9 problems through the VSS. Opinions about the modules were highly individualized. Crewmembers identified exercises in the VSS that were applicable and not applicable to their needs. Additional content to improve the program was identified.
Autonomous, confidential training and treatment for behavioral health issues will need to be a critical component of long duration spaceflight travel. This work provides an evaluation of such a tool in a relevant ICE. Anderson AP, Fellows AM, Binsted KA, Hegel MT, Buckey JC. Autonomous, computer-based behavioral health countermeasure evaluation at HI-SEAS Mars analog. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2016; 87(11):912-920.
生活在孤立、封闭的环境中可能会引发冲突、压力和抑郁。基于计算机的行为健康应对措施对于在这种环境中的训练和治疗具有吸引力，因为它们提供保密性，且无需与外部环境进行交流。我们在夏威夷太空探索模拟与仿真（HI-SEAS）III 任务中对虚拟空间站（VSS）进行了评估，这是一套通过计算机提供的交互式心理训练和治疗程序。
六名受试者（3 名男性，3 名女性）在群体隔离环境中度过了 8 个月，并使用了 VSS 中的冲突、压力和抑郁模块。收集了调查评估、程序内收集的数据以及任务后访谈。
该乘员组应对了孤立封闭环境中常见的行为健康问题。VSS 被证明是一种宝贵资源，它以预期和意外的方式被用于帮助维持行为健康。冲突和压力模块的评分很高（在 7 点李克特量表上为 1.8）。乘员组共识别出 13 个压力源，并通过 VSS 解决了 9 个问题。对模块的看法高度个性化。乘员组确定了 VSS 中适用于和不适用于他们需求的练习。还确定了改进该程序的其他内容。
针对行为健康问题的自主、保密训练和治疗将需要成为长期太空飞行的关键组成部分。这项工作在相关的孤立封闭环境中对这样一种工具进行了评估。安德森 AP、费洛斯 AM、宾斯特德 KA、黑格尔 MT、巴基 JC。HI-SEAS 火星模拟任务中基于计算机的自主行为健康应对措施评估。航空航天医学与人类表现。2016；87(11):9,12 - 9,20。
