Prevalence of and Preparedness to Address Inappropriate Sexual Behavior from Patients During Psychiatry Training: a Pilot Study

Academic Psychiatry : the Journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
Sarah MichaelRebecca Capasso

Abstract

Mental health providers experience inappropriate sexual behavior from patients. It is unclear if training programs adequately prepare trainees to respond to such behaviors. Additionally, trainees may not seek support and guidance from supervisors after an incident. This is an exploratory study to document the prevalence of and assess the preparedness of trainees to deal with inappropriate sexual behavior. A survey was administered to 58 psychiatry residents and 14 psychology interns at the NYU School of Medicine. A total of 22 questions were asked regarding participants' experiences with inappropriate sexual behavior, including prevalence of, and preparedness during, and support received after the behavior. Of those who completed the survey, 89% of respondents had experienced inappropriate sexual behavior. Seventy percent said they had no training in responding to inappropriate sexual behavior, and 95% wanted more training. A minority of respondents consistently sought support after these events, and of those who did, only 60% of trainees did so with a supervisor. Experiences involving inappropriate sexual behavior are prevalent among the mental health trainees surveyed, but most trainees did not feel that they received adequat...Continue Reading

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