Impaired graduate students in APA-accredited clinical, counseling, and school psychology programs /
The present study was conducted to explore the prevalence and
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The present study was conducted to explore the prevalence and types of student impairments, as well as the termination processes of students for non-academic reasons at APA- accredited clinical, counseling, and school psychology programs. An examination of the screening procedures of admission to these programs, the evaluation and feedback provided to students once accepted into the programs, and the difficulties that training directors face when dealing with impaired students was included. In addition, student behaviors that were of most concern to training directors were explored. Results indicated that 52% of the programs who responded in the present study had terminated at least one student during the past three years. The most often cited reasons for termination of students included inadequate clinical skills, deficient interpersonal skills, supervision difficulties, unprofessional demeanor, personality disorder, emotional problems, and academic dishonesty. The majority of the above mentioned terminations were not contested. The programs responding in the present study were currently having student difficulties that included inadequate clinical skills, defensiveness in supervision, deficient interpersonal skills, and physical illness. Rather than termination, the options most likely to be given to students identified as impaired included personal counseling, increased supervision, leave of absence, repetition of a practicum, and extra class work or practicum experience. Results also indicated that a little over one-half of the responding programs did not have a written policy or guidelines regarding impaired students. Of the 48 programs that did have a written specific policy, 46% routinely gave this policy information to students. Programs in the present study utilized a variety of screening methods, with letters of recommendation being requested by all programs. The preponderance of responding programs utilized annual, written, formal feedback. The training directors in the present study rated the statement describing the student behavior "engaging in sexual contact with a client, as the item of the most concern. Other areas of high concern included students providing therapy while under the influence of alcohol and kissing a client. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major subject: Counseling Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | xii, 239 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |