Group psychiatric screening of military recruits

The following technique was used successfully to prevent undesirable recruits from being inducted into the Navy. From 15 to 20 recruits are lined up in a room; a short introductory speech is made stressing the importance of making symptoms known at this time. The interviewer then asks about a dozen questions which include most pathological symptoms; anyone having these symptoms has his medical examination sheet lifted. These recruits are then interviewed privately. This technique is a great time-saver and has high validity.