Psychological Support to Defense Counterintelligence Operations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2006
Keywords
operational psychology, military psychology, counterintelligence psychology
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327876mp1804_3
Abstract
The practice of providing psychological or behavioral science support to counterintelligence operations is relatively new, but actively evolving. Psychologists—some of whom refer to themselves as operational psychologists—provide assessments for, and consultations to, operators, case officers, service members, and others on psychological or behavioral issues relevant for planning, managing, or terminating elements of an operation and handling human assets. Specifically, they may conduct direct or indirect risk assessments, offer perspectives on source recruitment and handling, or support interrogations and other information-gathering activities. Counterintelligence's focal areas, currently, are counterespionage and counterterrorism. We describe how psychologists have provided value-added support to each of those Department of Defense missions.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Military Psychology, v. 18, issue 4, p. 283-296
Scholar Commons Citation
Shumate, Scott and Borum, Randy, "Psychological Support to Defense Counterintelligence Operations" (2006). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 546.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/546
