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TransRational t1_j833l52 wrote

Reply to comment by Thoughtless_winter in Training does not improve clinical psychology students’ mentalization abilities, study finds by lolfuys

I agree with you, and it makes me wonder about the potential risks/ramifications of newly graduated students having their first experiences with trauma be second hand through their patients. And in turn, how that might affect the patients care if their doctors were in fact affected.

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muuhfuuuh t1_j8497zl wrote

During school for clinical psychology, students are actively working on their own stuff while learning how to implement it with clients. And have been actively working with real clients under supervision before graduating. Also post-graduation, in order to have a job you have to be under supervision for a number of years to help mitigate any unintentional client harm.

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noweezernoworld t1_j84x7kr wrote

It’s also a presumption that grad students don’t already have their own trauma material to work with! That being said, I do think it is problematic how interns and trainees are thrown into some of the highest need populations.

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PsychologicalLuck343 t1_j859jht wrote

How do they weed out sociopaths? Or do they even try?

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muuhfuuuh t1_j85dtd9 wrote

There are ethical codes of conduct for psychologists - two of them being, not doing clients harm and doing what’s in the clients best interest. If a student (or any practitioner) is violating them then their ability to graduate / hold a license is on the line. But sociopaths are going to do what they do no matter what school they’re in.

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muuhfuuuh t1_j84998p wrote

During school for clinical psychology, students are actively working on their own stuff while learning how to implement it with clients. And have been actively working with real clients under supervision before graduating. Also post-graduation, in order to have a job you have to be under supervision for a number of years to help mitigate any unintentional client harm.

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