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A Positive Psychological Approach to Student Impairment: A Model for Schools

Kajfasz, Jessica M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1310754088

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2012, Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology.
Despite increasing interest in the issue of clinician impairment over the past 25 years, relatively little research has been conducted regarding the occurrence and management of impairment during the predoctoral and trainee stages of clinical psychology education. This is a particularly notable gap in the literature, given the unique stressors associated with that stage of professional development that may make students and trainees especially vulnerable to impairment. Failing to properly address this issue at an institutional level can present training programs with a variety of potential problems, including legal repercussions, resource drain, impact upon the overall student body, and possible harm to the impaired student. Most recommendations for programs to date have focused upon containment and problem-focused methods for addressing impairment; virtually no resources are available for programs wishing to take a more positive and growth-oriented stance. The goal of this project is to begin to fill some of the existing gaps in the knowledge base by using the theoretical principles of positive psychology to design a sample institutional plan for addressing student impairment in a supportive, strengths-based manner. Institutional optimizations, administrative procedures, and organizational climate are discussed, as well as directions for future research.
Leon VandeCreek, PhD (Committee Chair)
John Rudisill, PhD (Committee Member)
Paul Hershberger, PhD (Committee Member)
150 p.
Psychology
positive psychology; impairment; graduate students; strengths-based; administration

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  • Kajfasz, J. M. (2012). A Positive Psychological Approach to Student Impairment: A Model for Schools [Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1310754088

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kajfasz, Jessica. A Positive Psychological Approach to Student Impairment: A Model for Schools. 2012. Wright State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1310754088.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kajfasz, Jessica. "A Positive Psychological Approach to Student Impairment: A Model for Schools." Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1310754088

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