[nabs-l] Seeking alternative techniques for working with problems with couples?

[Mary Fernandez]

Hello all,
I am currently studying psychology with the hope of one day being a
clinical psychologist. While observation is a part of diagnosis, it is
not the only, or most important part. When diagnosing someone all
psychologist have to make sure a patient meet certain criteria that
are described in the DSM Iv, while some do rely on whether a patient
looked a certain way, held a certain position, made the same repeated
movement over and over, you can pick up on this without seeing. a
person with major depression for example, will probably sound
listless, and though you can't see the desolate look in their eyes  on
their face you can hear it in their voice. I have worked with people
who have post-traumatic syndrome, and trust me, being able to see
someone's body language isn't the only thing that counts. There are so
many visual cues that we pick up on without even noticing, and it's a
skill that you can hone and get a lot better at. Think of your parents
for example, how did they know what you were doing even though they
were in the kitchen and you thought you were in the privacy of your
room? My suggestion is to go out in the field and find professional
who have been doing counceling for a while. Ask them about how they
know their patients needs, how do they go about assessing their
patients, and  you'll start to get a real feel of what the profession
is like.  If you are going to grad school for psych, you will probably
have to conduct an observational study, but remember, it is all your
design and work. And you might need someone to describe a behavior but
in the end you are the one coding and rating those behaviors and
interpreting their meaning. And one last thing, sometimes the fact
that you can't see a person who is coming to tell you some of their
most intimate details, which makes them vulnerable, makes the patient
more comfortable. I think that definitely with the proper training and
experience anyone can be quite successful as a councelor or
psychologist. Vision is truly not necessary in a propfession that
after a while  depends a lot on instict as well as scientific
knowledge that anyone can acquire and with the proper education can
understand and apply.
Yours,
Mary


On 4/27/10, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
> THe KNFB reader is still expensive as you say.  I'll be at CCB, so
> I'll be able to use the KNFB reader at some point.
> Beth
>
> On 4/27/10, Jorge Paez <jorgeapaez at mac.com> wrote:
>> Beth:
>> You make a very good point. However, there are now short-term alternatives
>> to this.
>> The KNFB-reader is an excellent device. Despite its rather high price, it
>> might be useful for you if you do a lot of on-the-field paperwork. Its not
>> a
>> long term solution, I know, but its certainly something you can consider
>> as
>> a solution to any quick reading while on the job or study.
>>
>> Jorge
>>
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