Training directors' perceptions of faculty behaviors when dealing with trainee competence problems: A mixed method pilot study

Training and Education in Professional Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-32

  Forrest, Linda ^a   Elman, Nancy S ^b   Huprich, Steven K ^c   Veilleux, Jennifer C ^d   Jacobs, Sue C ^e   Kaslow, Nadine J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Arkansas   (United States)

^e OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence problems; Faculty behavior; Impairment; Professional competence; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881230151     PISSN: 19313918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032068     Document Type: Article

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