PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN OBTAINING A PSYCHIATRIST

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00144895
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 22, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: February 27, 1950

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Tb Dt.TuLy Chief, I Z.:Z DATE: 27 F?:Ari.:.ry 1350
FROM : Interrczntion nvsenrch :OCtion
SUDJECT: Problems Involved in Obtaining a Psychiatri.st
So= of the problems involved in tho proeurene:nt of a consult:nit or
full Uwe psychiatrist aro as follo-.73:
1. A reputable civilian rcyc:lin.trist ceUld not riford to bo evailable
to us on short notice.
a. Ivon the 2:::.;h)st scl:ry would .it bin to co..!paro.
with his private ii:evne.
b. 7-eald ubli:;a4ad to h..op i;point.:oants wiLh patients which
Lave beun nol Jdulod w4n7::: in ?vim:c.o.
2. 1c :licht not ::M7S the interest or notivation to be acti7o in such a
nft:row scope or. the over all psychiatric
3. His othies :Aicht be rush that he not care to cooperste in
eertrin mere revolution-ry r%ases of our ilroect.
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5. Very few psychiatrists ire really cnprible in he %pliention of 1:
hyl--.As i.ad hqtre no interevt whntnoever in
' it is believed that wo arc fortunate in hr.iing loc-;,ed a cindidate to ,
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1. ire is en no Live workinc ;.owird retira:-:ont (five yeacs.to co).
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2. Ile is oxl.rly intcruL,ted in the L.:0 or lin.,onis, dr%s p.ud P.
3. '!in otnics ore nueh h.1.4 ho rcop!rntive in Any
1:41"0 or our Isre1;rA01, rocf:edless of how .3-7, or euvolution-cy it mny be:
:it, his in ofetoo in town :,hich could he used is n re:4oLe locntion
for r:,..te of nue ver!!.
u. would bo to Lo on trips whonevur dflecenuftry.
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