PSYCHIATRIC, TESTING, AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00042A000200200018-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: August 14, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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,A1JG 14 1952
ORQANT U ,, N AND :"> FR V!CF
SUBJTrCTt Psychiatric, Testing, and Assessment Programs
1? B.ACKGROU , The ASD/A requested, by memorwadum dated in January
1953, that a study be undertaken of the above mentioned programs.
A preliminary report was prepared is March but by that time the
Office of the Inspector General was engaged in investigation, for
other purposes than that covered by this survey, in Assessment and,
Evaluation. Accordingly, it was agreed between that Office and
Oa Service to recast the report of the O&M Service to as to ccple-
ment the inspector General's investigation and not duplicate his
wort.
2. PR BtJ. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there
is ergr duplication among the three subject programs; to analyze the
functions of each program for overlapping; and to dete rmi ne the
contribution each makes to personnel sslecti:on, retention, and
tram.
FACTS 3 AR I ON THE P1 SLEM. There is attached, as Exhibit A. a
comparative statement of the three programs, This statement pro-
vides the following for each programs
A. :Brief Statement of Functions
S. Scope of Program
C. Case Sources
0. Basis for Referral
E. Action (An outline of the procedure)
F. DIsposition of Cases
Suring the course of this survey it was possible to establish
reasonably complete statements of the functions of each of the
elements concerned. These are attached as Exhibits Bp Cp and Do
With respect to the Assessment and Evaluation Staff it should
be noted that this study Is based an the activities of the Assess-
ment Branch. The programs of the recently established '.valuation
and Research Branches are in the process of formulation and are
not complete at the present time.
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L. DISCUSSION. The it
purposed indi catedr
ffi r ACD ON
F. 1' 'SPO$TT "ON OF
To show any overlIg that
exist.
To ehow any duplication that
might exist. .~...
To show cep ributon to personnel
select on, reterti. on, and training.
For the purpose of this report, item F, Disposition of Cases,
indicates accor plia en e in a negative fashion, i.e., the elyd na
Lion of improper selections. `It is realized that each
Provides positive adveentagea. The psychiatric program offers a
service in the handling of psychiatric cases occurring after employ-
ment and both the testing and assessment programs offer services
enabling assignments to be made on the basis of proven or nested
abilit.ea or aptitudes.
a. Ucat` on of rffor4. It is concluded that there Is no
ica i.on in the sense of work performed a second time for
purposes which could 1:'e sccompllshed ?y a prior performance
of the work.
b. Futsctions. aced on the material shown on !hibite A, B, Of
, it is concluded thr t the functions do not overlap. The
problem of the relationship of the psychological services in
the Agency should be stud' ed further when the program of the
Assessment and Evaluation staff has become fully established
under its new chief. (Soo paragraph 6a below.)
c. Ce9 trtbution to Pars:_miel 'election Retention and Trairlis.
(1) It is concluded that the sycbiatric Program provides a
valuable contribution by materially reducing or elir dna-
tirt the possibt3 ? ty of selecting persons ?'or employment
who are emotionally unstable.
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(3)
6.
itive aesignr Buts.
It is concluded that the Testing Program offs re a
worthwhile contribution by furs ishi test results
Chet offer a basis for action by officials concerned
with selection in partivalar, and also serves to i r ii-
cete. those cases where training is appropriate.
it is concluded that the Assessment ":"rogra ' Were a
worthwhile contr bat-.on, first, by :-rav dim'? the office
of Train with material indicating the aptitudes 2nd
progress of trainees ands, second, b priding operati.n#;
officials w'.th waLerisl 3.ndic .tink suitability for sen-
a. It is rnco ender tl,tt t .ere be a follow-up of this survey
after six seonthe or at such later date es the colete
functions of the Asaet.: went and 'valuation Staff have been
established and operations con-tacted under Its new chief for
a reasonable period of time*
be It is recomr:-ende th#