Posted by Dr. Bob on February 4, 2002, at 19:27:35
In reply to Re: This board is better » Dr. Bob, posted by jane d on February 4, 2002, at 14:21:40
> > > The AOL boards are "monitored," but the monitors are not trained in mental health.
> >
> > And do you think that makes a difference? If they "just" monitor and don't actually provide the support?
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> I don't think that it does. I think your describing a separate skill that can be found in people who run business meetings well, teachers and, well, moderators.Fair enough. But maybe training in mental health is one way to try to develop that skill?
> If anything, I would think that mental health training with it's emphasis on intervening would make it harder to just stand back and risk other people messing up..
Hmm, I guess it depends on what school of mental health you come from. Not all of them emphasize intervening!
> I'd really like to know what you think about this. Do you think your training helps you be effective here? Or that the skills you use here are the same ones you needed to be an effective psychiatrist? How does your being an MD effect the way you handle this site?
I do think it helps. But it may be neither necessary nor sufficient. See also what Dinah said:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20011216/msgs/2815.html
Being an MD in particular? Hmm, I haven't thought about that...
Bob
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