Psychobiological Studies of Individuals in Small, Isolated Groups in the Antarctic and in Space Analogues
Mental and physical health are both at risk under conditions of prolonged remoteness from home and removal from normal social support networks. This article examines relevant data from small groups isolated in (a) Antarctic summer stations, (b) a Transantarctic traverse expedition, and (c) a spacecr...
Published in: | Environment and Behavior |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
1991
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916591236007 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0013916591236007 |
Summary: | Mental and physical health are both at risk under conditions of prolonged remoteness from home and removal from normal social support networks. This article examines relevant data from small groups isolated in (a) Antarctic summer stations, (b) a Transantarctic traverse expedition, and (c) a spacecraft simulator capsule. |
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