Cassandra´s technique (abridged version)

Electronic test. 2015. - 10 p. This file includes: a test in Microsoft Excel format, a table of full calculation of test results on scales with transfer to walls, an automated test result schedule, a questionnaire form (116 questions), keys and a general interpretation of the test.

Description of the procedure
One of the most complex and responsible areas of professional psychological selection, which are carried out by the psychologists of the Internal Affairs Directorate, the Psychodiagnostics Centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Internal Affairs Directorate, the Central Internal Affairs Directorate, the Internal Affairs Directorate, the staff of the units (departments, departments, groups) of psychological support for the educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is the identification and screening of persons whose psychological features are incompatible with the requirements of professional and professional activity (risk group), prone to various forms of destructive (self-destructive) behavior, including addictive ( The dependence) behavior, which is expressed in a bid to escape from reality a change in his mental state, including the use of drugs or substances. This is especially true in connection with the prevalence of drug addiction and substance abuse among young people.
In order to diagnose the addiction to drug addictive behavior in law enforcement agencies (St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia), the Cassandra method was developed.

The method allows to identify individuals with biogenetic, psychosocial and personal prerequisites of narcotization. Using this method, you can "measure" the level of awareness of the candidate in this issue, study the history of the subjects, identify and assess the real features of behavior associated with the use of narcotic or psychoactive substances, the tendency to autoaggressive response (risk of neuropsychiatric breakdown).

The test (short version) includes and describes the following scales:

Scale "Awareness" ("Os").
Scale "Attitude" ("Ot").
Scale "Biogenetic prerequisites" ("Bgp").
The scale "Psychosocial preconditions" ("PSp").
Scale "Risk of a neuro-psychic breakdown" ("RN").
Scale "False" ("L").

Center for Psychiatric Care and Professional Psychophysiological Selection. Authors of the program: Golev SV, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Goleva OS, Master of Psychology.
The material was developed within the framework of the program "Psychodiagnostics in Excel".