Mental Health?
Mon, Mar 1, 2010
You can only really help if you read the whole thing!
My recruiter told me that it would be best to get my security clearance info together now, so it isn’t as frustrating later. I am looking at the security clearance form, and I am stuck on question #21. Here is what it reads:
“In the last 7 years, have you consulted with a mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, etc.) or have you consulted with another health care provider about a mental health related condition?”
Then, under that it says:
“If you answered “Yes,” provide the dates of treatment and the name and address of the therapist or doctor below, unless the consultation(s) involved only marital, family, or grief counseling, not related to violence by you.”
So, what is it saying?
Is it saying “if you have seen a psychologist under ANY circumstances, list it” or is it saying “if you have seen a psychologist OR mental health profession about a mental health issue, list it”?
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I would say it says to list any mental-related info for sure, then ONLY put in the therapist info unless its a relational or grief therapy that isn’t involved with violence on your part.
If you’ve seen a psychologist or mental health professional for a reason that wasn’t related to marital problems, family, or grief, then list it. If it was marital, family, or grief counselling, still answer “yes” but you don’t need to provide any further info.
As you put it here if you answered yes and have seen a psycho for marital, family, or grief; I would state yes and one of those statements.
If it is for the other option then you need to put yes and explain in further detail, with the information given. Either way if you explain it out fully that wouldn’t hurt.
key word: unless
if you want to be completely honest, list anything… you can say
“In full disclosure, I did see a family counselor when my dad died, marriage broke up, (whatever), but that is the ONLY reason I have seen anyone.”
otherwise, if it WAS for marital, family, or grief counseling, not related to violence by you- then you can leave it BLANK.
you only have to say yes if its not grief, marital or family related
First the general answer: the point of a security clearance is for the granting agency to convince itself that there is nothing in your background that can be used to blackmail you or that might prevent you from maintaining the security of any classified information in your possession. As to this question in particular, if it wasn’t for a violent or severe episode, then I would probably omit it. However, if an adjudicating authority might construe the surrounding circumstances as having a negative effect on your maintaining security of classified material, list and explain it.
Hope this helps. Best of luck to you.
I think what it’s saying is suppose you say yes to the first part – “In the last 7 years, have you consulted …” = yes
Then for
““If you answered “Yes,” provide the dates of treatment …” = here you don’t have to answer if the treatment was due to:
-Marital problem e.g. marital counselling, unless you were violent or abusive and the treatment centred round that.
- Family problem again family therapy, etc unless you were violent.
- Grief counselling e.g. in case you seek help if someone died or for some reason.
But you have to report if you needed help because of some violent behavior, Mood disorders, Schizophrenia, Anxiety Disorders etc.
List them all, any circumstances.
The last one listed is the correct reading of it. People might see a mental health professional for marriage counseling but that would not be a mental health issue but if was because of depression because of marriage problems then it would be a mental health issue. Safer to list and explain then to not list and have it found out later and become as issue then; use the exceptions listed as the only exceptions and then you can look and discuss them. Yes anger management in general and martial problems or counseling based you needing anger management or being violent in the marriage would be. That information is required to be revealed when you are going for a security clearance whether you are military or civilian so you are required to provide it; if you don;t want one then look for a position that does not require that high of a clearance.
They want you to list any and all treatments you have had with mental health professionals that apply to you as an individual. If however you were in either marital or family counseling, you do not need to include that as they could not verify anything since it involves people other than yourself and the therapist could not confirm anything if all people attending did not agree to it.
So, if you went into therapy because you were depressed and had individual sessions, you would need to list those as well as the contact information for the provider or practice you saw. However, if you and your wife went into counseling to work out issues in your marraige, those do not have to be included.
I just helped my boyfriend fill one of these out
If you have Never seen a mental health specialist check “No”
If you have seen a mental health specialist for marital, family, or grief counseling, not related to violence by you then check “Yes” and just put the reason as they stated it (marital/family/grief) in the explanation space. (Note: These are usually couple or group counseling sessions)
If you have seen a mental health specialist for reasons other than what they have stated (reasons other than marital/family/grief) then you need to check “Yes” followed by all the information requested in the explanation space. (Note: These are usually one-on-one sessions with you and a mental health specialist)