LT R'mori
Counselor, DS13
SUBJECT’S NAME: L’sherra
INTERVIEW STARDATE: 99583.4
PURPOSE AND CONTEXT OF EVALUATION
Basic Profile Assessment
CONCLUSION
Authority finds subject to be fit for active duty.
DISCUSSION
Subject presented as extraordinarily friendly and upbeat, projecting an image of a composed and well-adjusted officer. Subject’s self-identification of her anxiety and emotional struggles further reinforced this impression despite later manifestation of those symptoms during the session.
Subject’s upbringing and path to Starfleet service has been extremely contentious. As a Klingon who has chosen to eschew the warrior-tendencies of her native culture, she has experienced significant hardship and abuse at the hands of her family - apparently a House holding particularly traditional views and expectations. It is therefore unsurprising that she has developed a range of clinically significant anxieties. Subject’s recent transfer to the science division presents a good example of the core internal struggle, allowing her to pursue a career that aligns with her personal goals and values while simultaneously incurring continued “dishonor” in the eyes of her family. Intellectual understanding does little to temper the emotional and cultural negativity subject imparts upon herself as a result.
Subject is very open to the idea of counseling and has had success managing her symptoms with assistance in the past. Subject is presently in a romantic relationship with a professional psychological counselor, providing a strong foundation for her emotional support network. There is, of course, the noteworthy danger that difficulties in this relationship could result in a disproportionately severe emotional downturn, or even progress reversion.
Subject’s worldview trends ever so slightly pessimistic, though this is offset by strongly optimistic views on the motivations of others. Locus of control is balanced. Self-esteem, perhaps surprisingly, seems slightly positive on an objective underlying level. The more negative self-reported general impression from a holistic standpoint underscores the severity of the subject’s emotional and cultural trauma. Subject’s present emotional support network is robust despite past failings, and authority expects subject to rely on both personal and professional support in times of crisis.
Supporting authority’s first impression, subject rated quite highly in agreeableness, carried by strong scores of compassion and respectfulness. Subject also rated quite highly in openness to experience with significant aesthetic sensitivity and creative imagination balancing out a healthy intellectual curiosity. Subject rated moderate-to-high in conscientiousness, particularly in the area of productiveness. Authority believes this is likely linked to her relatively new career path, and serves as reinforcement of her decision to pursue the sciences. As expected, subject’s negative emotionality is sky high, with both anxiety and emotional volatility leading the way. Extraversion likewise scored expectedly low, though subject’s self-awareness of her condition and strong support network leaves the authority with the hope that she can achieve a healthy balance.
Authority recommends subject seek counseling proactively as a matter of course, and that she be referred for counseling specifically in the event of any future trauma suffered in the performance of her duties. Authority feels that medical management of anxiety symptoms would be premature at this point, but notes that it may be a prudent option in the future if psychological measures become less effective.
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: 2 hrs
END OF EVALUATION.