LT R'mori
Counselor, DS13
SUBJECT’S NAME: zh’Vhenda, Kora
INTERVIEW STARDATE: 99646.2
PURPOSE AND CONTEXT OF EVALUATION
Counseling Routine Exam. Reference report: 99621.3
CONCLUSION
Authority finds subject to be fit for active duty.
DISCUSSION
It must first be noted that subject was ordered to attend this session by her commanding officer after refusing to attend on a voluntary basis. There is also no baseline assessment on file for the subject, so it is unclear whether her resistance to counseling is inherent or specific to these events. Despite the circumstances of the referral, the commanding officer did not specifically request a fitness for duty evaluation, so authority proceeded with a routine debriefing format rather than a formal evaluation. In any case, subject’s disinterest in counseling must be considered a factor.
Despite protestations of normality, subject’s demeanor and body language throughout indicated a heightened level of stress and anxiety related to the mission in question, especially when deliberately recalling the most disturbing details. Of note, subject repeatedly related her feelings on this mission to those of a specific past event, of which authority has no prior knowledge. While this may be an indication of prior untreated emotional trauma, it may also represent a functional healing strategy and evidence that subject is emotionally prepared to recover from an event of this nature, provided appropriate time and support.
Subject reported post-event symptoms reflecting a minor and expected downturn in sociability and self-esteem, though not rising to a level of significant concern. PTSD screened 2/8, considered low-risk given current timeframe.
Authority provided reassurance and resources specific to the incident, instructed subject to contact counseling if symptoms worsen or persist for longer than a month, and provided clearance for duty, report-pending.
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: 1 hr
END OF EVALUATION.