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Office Memorandian • UNrTuD STATés GoVERNMENT.

TO : Dopuly Chief, I & S Stoff

DATE: 27 Fervary 1350

FRoM : Iuterrogntion Rosonreh Coction

subject: Froblens Involved in Obtaining a Psychintrist

Saue of the problens involvad in tho procurenont of a consultant or full tie psychiatrist aro as follows:

l. A reputahlc civilian psychintrist could not aford to bo evailanle to us ou short notice.

a. Bven tho highost zosericnt scliry zould not bogia to conparo. with his privato incozo.

b. lo voall b: ohligated to kep cpointzonts vith patients thich kavo buen se? laled weks in advonce.

2. Ho nigt not have the intorost or notivation to bo activo in sush a nerrow scopo of the ovor all psyehiatris fiald.

3. His othies might be such that he might not caro to coopcrote in cortein moro rovolutiouery phases of our projeot.

4. Vory fow payohinirists ere nes on notive hnty cnd are, thorefore, diffieult to procure thropgh tet chanel.

5. Vory few psychintrists are really empnble in tho spplieation of hyi.cis cad have no iuterest thatsosver in p.

It is bolieved that se are fortanato in having lecnbod a conriidate to ot thooalsohasonorfice of his own in tosn and a iwo-dny a woek privts practice. le has the followinz points in his Pavor as fer ns overcomiug tho ahovo runtioned dirficultics:

i. to is an activo duty workins Loterd rotiranont (five yoars to go).

2. lo is oxtrovly intarested in tho use of lypoosis, drugs pnd EP.

3. Jia ctnics aro such tit ho suld le ruaplstely ccopurativd in ony phnse of our procrer, rugerdless of hos coa or ruvolutionry it sey be.

4. io hns an ofrico in tov which could bo vsed os à romote location for ca. of our wor!:.

5. u would bo uilliag to go on trips sèrenover rcessnry.

follous: 1

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