July 14

The Length of a Psychological Interview

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The length of a Candidate’s interview is based on the time the Psychologist needs to reach their goals and objectives. The entire interview process, from preparation (including review of the psychological test results, psychological history questionnaire, background investigation report, and any other relevant mental health treatment or evaluation records) through the interview itself generally takes about an hour and a half to two hours. Some Candidates, such as those who are younger with little life experience and/or “clean” test results and background reports, may require less time. Others, especially those who have various data sources that point to seemingly contradictory or discrepant conclusions about the candidate, may require considerably more time. Candidates who attempt to conceal negative aspects of their personality can be difficult to assess, resulting in the Psychologist requiring more interview time in order to observe patterns that might help them make a more accurate assessment. Moreover, evaluations that lead to a disqualification determination usually require lengthier interviews.

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July 10

Criteria Used When Considering Candidate’s Psychological Suitability

What’s considered in an NYPD psychological evaluation? Psychologists do not use just one source of information, but consider various integrate data when making a Suitability Determination. At the final step of the evaluation process, the Psychologist considers all of the information gathered when asking themselves the single, ultimate question: Does this candidate meet the minimum statutory, regulatory, and agency-specific criteria for psychological suitability? Psychologists make this determination using data integration. This process includes considering five sources of information and integrating them into their determination of the candidate’s psychological suitability:

Job Information
Written Assessments
Personal History Information
Psychological Interview, and,
Psychological Records

Psychologists are required to use data from all of these sources when determining what is considered in an NYPD psychological evaluation. Their determination is never based on just one single data source, unless clinically justified.

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If you failed your NYPD Psychological Evaluation or have been disqualified for any reason and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516 248 0040.