Identification of Psychiatric Vulnerability: An Overview,

Abstract

The history of prediction of psychiatric vulnerability in military populations is reviewed with special emphasis on the MMPI, CMI, SRE, and HOS. To illustrate one series of procedures in establishing the clinical significance of these tests, a prospective study of the HOS and SRE in about 6,000 Navy men and Marines was outlined. While the measures were statistically significant in predicting future ill populations, they failed to establish a homogeneous high risk group. This finding is not surprising considering the low base rate of significant illness, the problems of case definition, and the length of time between initial measurement and outcome.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA037476

Entities

People

  • E. K.Eric Gunderson
  • Marc A. Schuckit

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical Research
  • California
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Health Surveys
  • Identification
  • Intervention
  • Measurement
  • Mental Health
  • Surveys
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design