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Psychological screening procedures for deploying U.S. Forces.

Kathleen M Wright1, Jeffrey L Thomas, Amy B Adler

  • 1U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe, Heidelberg, Germany.

Military Medicine
|September 1, 2005
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The U.S. Army

Area of Science:

  • Psychological screening
  • Military mental health
  • Psychometric validation

Background:

  • The U.S. Army employs psychological screening measures for soldiers.
  • Ensuring the validity of these measures is crucial for operational readiness.
  • Previous research has not fully established the psychometric properties of current screening tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the content and construct validity of psychological screening measures used in the U.S. Army.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of these measures in identifying soldiers requiring support before deployment.
  • To provide recommendations for the Army's psychological screening research program.

Main Methods:

  • Examined content validity and construct validity of psychological measures.

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  • Assessed clinical domains and risk factors associated with positive screening.
  • Compared clinician assessments of soldier functioning.
  • Included 885 U.S. Army soldiers prior to a Kosovo peacekeeping rotation.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated strong evidence for both construct validity and content validity of the psychological measures.
    • Identified specific clinical domains and risk factors relevant to screening outcomes.
    • Clinician assessments supported the validity of the screening tools.

    Conclusions:

    • The psychological measures utilized by the U.S. Army exhibit robust validity.
    • Findings support the continued use and refinement of the Army's psychological screening research program.
    • Recommendations are provided for future research directions and program enhancement.