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The military profession is inherently stressful and is getting more so for U.S. troops, who are deploying more often and for longer periods of time on missions that are multifaceted, changeable, and ambiguous. Such stressful conditions can lead to a range of health problems and performance decrements even among leaders. But not everyone reacts in negative ways to environmental stress. Most people remain healthy and continue to perform well even in the face of high stress levels. While much attention in recent years has focused on identifying and treating stress-related breakdowns such as post-traumatic stress disorder, scant investment has gone toward the study of healthy, resilient response patterns in people.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Region(s)

United States, North America, Global

Topic(s)

Leadership, National Security, Military Strategy

Publication Date

11-2009

Publication

Defense Horizons

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

resilience, mental hardiness, leadership, military leadership, stress management, psychological resilience, military psychology, unit cohesion, leadership development, operational stress, human performance, organizational behavior, coping mechanisms, national security

To Build Resilience: Leader Influence on Mental Hardiness

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