Setting people up for potential public shaming, not ethical in my book at all.
Exactly. I'm thinking of voicing my opinion before we start and saying that I think the exercise is unethical. Any thoughts on other ways I could deal with this?
Setting people up for potential public shaming, not ethical in my book at all.
Another option is to keep your head down and get through it. They have the power. Choosing when to fight or when not to is part of the art of war. Only you can answer that question. These types of situations are not black or white. Although I would not conduct things in the way that school does and don't agree with their methodology, an argument could be made that someone who is treating others needs to be able to withstand a certain amount of criticism. Your patients will experience far worse than this and they won't be able to fight it either. Oh and you will often be powerless to help them against oppression, abuse, unfairness, etc despite your best efforts. A successful case is when you and the patient fail at accomplishing something, but you get through this failure and maintain the rapport and carry on.
Case presentations are normal in all programs. If you are treating someone, you damn well better be able to describe the case dynamics, why you are taking a particular approach, and why you are not taking other approaches. Students crying is not always an indication that there was a failure of training. Some students are inclined to interpret anything other than a constant stream of praise as a personal insult.In my program it's called a "fishbowl." All faculty, all students of any year invited to sit in a big room with one advanced student, his/her adviser and the practicum site supervisor. The student then spends an hour defending a "case" from their practicum site. I went to one of these and after the student was left in shambles, crying uncontrollably by the end of it, I didn't go to another one.
I also disagree with taking anything like this to anyone within your program. They will see you as the problem (which you might be, I don't know) but if you go to even students with these concerns it will be put on you regardless. If it is them, in no way should you take your concerns to them, they will only escalate such behavior. If it's you then it will be good practice at getting over whatever you've got going on inside your own head. Either way, keep this shat to yourself.
If it's you then it will be good practice at getting over whatever you've got going on inside your own head. Either way, keep this shat to yourself.
I agree that case presentations, even when they become seemingly somewhat contentious or "harsh," are (IMO) necessary training activities. And they can be great learning experiences. But with the OP, it just sounds unhelpful, unhealthy, and unethical. If I were concerned about retribution for reporting it, I may wait until either I'd already received my degree or were near the end of my training, but I'd still err on the side of telling someone (e.g., training director, dean).
Most psychology/counseling programs make it a point to NOT be supportive of their students. Mine was sure as hell not.
Source?This is grossly unethical. However, you need to wait until the end, and possibly until you graduate before complaining about it. If you don't retribution is very likely. Most psychology/counseling programs make it a point to NOT be supportive of their students. Mine was sure as hell not.