My answer to this query would depend on my relationship to the student. As I
am the Coordinator of the Clinical Psychology Master's Program here at APSU,
it is my responsibility to help shape appropriate behavior for my graduate
students. If there are problems, I want to know about them. And, I will work
with the student to effect remediation, if necessary. If the student is an
undergraduate, my direct responsibility is less; however, if I felt I had a
good relationship with the student, it would be important to inform the
student, as gently as possible, how the student's behavior is affecting
others. If I were the student's advisor, I would want to discuss how
important the concept of congruence is in therapy and how one cannot be
congruent if one has a number of conflicts occurring outside of the
therapeutic relationship.
--Rick
Rick Grieve, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN 37044
I am here to chew bubblegum and take names.
-----Original Message-----
From: R.C. Intrieri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 3:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Students Pursuing Clinical Training
Dear Tipsters,
I wondered whether people would comment on the following:
You have a student in one of your classes and this does very well in class,
performs well on exams completes the assignments, etc. So by all of the
objective markers this person is a does fine academically. You notice that
they do not get along well with other, there always seems to ba a conflict
brewing with some other member in class, on campus, etc. Further, you get
feedback from other faculty and staff member that this person is at best "a
thorn in my side" or you have received feedback that this person is a
"high-maintenance, pain in my __ __ __" (Please use your imagination to
fill in the blank.) My question is what is your professional and ethical
obligation? Do you have an obligation to the student to try to provide
corrective feedback? Do you suggest that perhaps they may be better served
by not working in a clinical area? Do you refuse to work with them should
they ask you to work on one of your research projects? I would be very
interested in obtaining opinions and would like to hear from others who may
have faced this type of situation since i am relatively new at this. I am
concerned.
Bob Intrieri
Robert C. Intrieri, PhD Office (309) 762-9481 x303
Department of Psychology Fax (309) 762-6989
Western Illinois University E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
3561 60th Street
Moline, IL 61265-5881
