Military Medicine · 1993 · 10 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPsychiatryPsychologyBehavioral HealthClinical PsychologyPsychiatric AssessmentDiagnostic InterviewingMental IllnessPsychiatric DiagnosisPsychological AssessmentPsychological TestingPsychopathology AssessmentDiagnostic Interview AssessmentMental Health CriteriaPilot Sample SelectionPsychiatric InterviewPsychological ScreeningStructured Clinical InterviewingStructured Diagnostic InterviewsStructured Interview Assessment
One hundred six astronaut applicants who had passed initial screening were evaluated for Axis I and Axis II DSM-III-R diagnoses using a structured psychiatric interview. Nine of 106 candidates (8.5%) met diagnostic criteria for six Axis I (including V-code), or Axis II disorders. The use of the NASA structured interview was effective in identifying past and present psychopathology in a group of highly motivated and healthy astronaut applicants. This was the first time that a structured interview had been used in such a setting for this purpose. The methodology described is applicable to any situation where the presence or history of psychopathology requires evaluation for job selection (e.g. pilot selection).