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Terrorism , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Terrorism/history , Terrorism/trendsSubject(s)
Internship and Residency/organization & administration , Psychiatry/education , Adolescent Psychiatry/education , Adolescent Psychiatry/organization & administration , Adolescent Psychiatry/standards , Child Psychiatry/education , Child Psychiatry/organization & administration , Child Psychiatry/standards , Educational Measurement , Humans , Internship and Residency/standards , Interviews as Topic/standards , Psychiatry/organization & administration , Psychiatry/standards , School Admission CriteriaABSTRACT
The United States intelligence community has been under intense scrutiny from both inside and outside in the aftermath of September 11. Post mortem assessments of intelligence breakdowns may judge the events as more predictable than was in fact the actual reality. In a troubled world, when threats to national security can materialize very quickly, the intelligence community must be able to effectively and swiftly develop and implement plans to prevent further terrorist attacks on the homeland. Numerous scenarios need to be considered for the management of crisis situations. Intelligence actions must make it more difficult for terrorists to strike at their targets. The war on terror must confront a new generation of enemies who threaten to attack the United States with weapons of mass destruction. This essay will focus on the role of behavioral science and how related reforms within the intelligence community could improve its capability to respond to a huge challenge.
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Behavioral Sciences , Intelligence , Terrorism/prevention & control , Civil Defense/methods , Humans , Role , United StatesABSTRACT
The authors explain the importance of recruiting U.S. medical graduates into psychiatry, give reasons for optimism about future recruitment, express concerns about problems that could hinder it, and recommend ways to address these concerns. Reasons for optimism include: features of the specialty, such as its focus on the doctor/patient relationship; its increasing job availability and incomes; its scientific achievements; the peaking and possible fading of the National Generalist Initiative; and a 5-year upward recruitment trend. Concerns are: low "overt" interest in psychiatry among entering medical students; clerkship directors' perceptions of a negative educational impact of managed care; graduating seniors' suboptimal satisfaction with their psychiatry clerkships; and what is likely to be a small impact of New Mexico legislation on prescribing privileges for psychologists. The authors make recommendations for addressing these concerns.
