Psychological Screening for Weapons Use: A Clinical Validation of Measures,

Abstract

The screening of personnel with psychiatric problems became crucial with the Coast Guard's decision to arm all boarding parties. The Institute for Personality and Ability Testing (IPAT) was selected to construct an instrument that would meet the needs of the Coast Guard and conduct a pilot study on personnel within the Third Coast Guard District to determine its effectiveness. IPAT was selected because of their work with populations involved in high stress industries, their work with firearms management, and their familiarity with military populations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADP001420

Entities

People

  • Frank J. Winn Jr

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Job Analysis
  • Management Personnel
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilot Studies
  • Validation
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.