Clinical (Experts) Methods of Psychological Diagnostic in Professional Selection Law Enforcement Officials (on the Example of Solving Problems of Special Units)

Abstract

Examined the clinical-psychological and normative aspects of psychological diagnosis of specific professional life in the selection of candidates to serve in special units of law enforcement. The features of expert method and phenomenological approach to psychodiagnostic in professional selection. We describe an example of solving the problem of selection of professional staff in the special forces on the material of the study on how to Smiley candidates identified by an expert performance “fighting spirit”. Completed psychological analysis synclinic rating scales and a decrease in Mf in the apparent “peak” on the scale of Ma and the “conversion V” at the scales of variability in the case of neurotic isolated ups or scale Well, either on a scale of Pd. With the help of a computer program “TEZAL-2” a reconstruction of psychological traits with the “fighting spirit” in the 16 personality factors of Cattell R. and obtained a profile with a predominance of factors (+B) “Abstract intelligence (logical thinking and attention”; (+C) “The power of ego (emotional stability, will and power of the central nervous system; (+E) “Dominance (leadership and stubbornness)”; (+Q3) “Self-monitoring (systematic and self-discipline)”.