EVALUATOR
LT R'Mori
AUTHORITY
Counselor, DS13
MEDICAL FILE
SUBJECT’S NAME: Warner, Ruke
INTERVIEW STARDATE: 99476.3
PURPOSE AND CONTEXT OF EVALUATION
Basic Profile Assessment
CONCLUSION
Authority finds subject to be conditionally fit for active duty, contingent upon attendance of regular counseling sessions.
DISCUSSION
Subject presented initially as pleasant and well-collected, if perhaps mildly nervous. His responses were generally thoughtful and sincere, with only a few brief instances of evasiveness. Though this assessment did not truly constitute a counseling session, a multitude of issues were discussed, and the subject seemed to react positively to feedback and to the opportunity to speak openly about his feelings. Despite perhaps a slight preoccupation with ensuring his return to duty, subject’s refreshingly positive attitude towards counseling bodes extremely well for the future.
As the subject is a relatively recent arrival to the station, new to large facility postings in general, and considering he has been thrust into a position of authority, it is perhaps understandable that he expressed a sense of isolation. Authority determined, however, that subject’s feeling is likely more deeply rooted, especially when viewed in light of other notable findings: reluctance to initiate new relationships, abandonment of recreational activities, difficulty sleeping, frequent recurrent nightmares involving a sense of helplessness, and significantly increased alcohol consumption.
These disturbances began with and are tied directly to a traumatic event ending subject’s previous posting. Subject is a survivor of the destruction of the USS Retribution. The ship’s captain, with whom subject maintained a friendship, as well as a significant portion of the crew were killed. Subject himself was forcibly placed in an escape pod by his compatriots at the last moment, interrupting his likely ill-fated attempts to rescue more of the crew. Subject’s current posting comes after a 1.5-month leave period, and represents a shift in his career trajectory. Subject has received no prior former counseling on the subject and has deliberately avoided discussing it with others.
Via self-evaluation and authority observation, subject’s outlook, both worldview and on the motivations of others, trends moderate-to-strongly optimistic with slightly higher than average self-esteem. Locus of control is balanced, leaning neither particularly internal nor external. Emotional support network is modest, with room for improvement. It includes a Starfleet admiral who’s served as something of a mentor after the death of subject’s parents, and friends from previous postings, now separated. Subject has not yet developed significant relationships aboard station, or resumed his previous hobbies, though he was open to authority’s suggestion that he begin making connections.
Like many on his career path, subject rated extremely highly in conscientiousness. Of note, openness to experience and agreeableness both rated high as well, with a particularly noteworthy level of trust. This correlates well with subject’s optimistic outlook and is well-suited to help balance a similarly high level of assertiveness. Extraversion rated moderately high, primarily due to assertiveness, while negative emotionality rated moderately low.
Subject’s BFI-2 scores and above noted general tendencies paint the picture of an extremely well-adjusted officer, likely to be fairly resilient. That he is, instead, struggling with clear and untreated psychiatric symptoms speaks to the severity of the trauma he endured and the need for ongoing counseling.
The standard profile assessment was extended to include PTSD screening criteria, which was 8/8 positive. Authority has entered an appropriate diagnosis into subject’s file as a result. Subject has recently received a prescription for sleep aids, which he reports are allowing him to function at or near his baseline level of performance. Medical file accessed for continuity of care and verification (ref: 99454). In the short-term, authority is satisfied with this treatment and content to clear him for active duty on the condition that he begin attending regular counseling sessions and that those sessions reflect improvement over time.
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: 3 hrs
END OF EVALUATION.