Date:  Tue, 28 May 1996 13:15:58 -0500

From:  Silke Van Ness <sv478[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CNSVAX.ALBANY.EDU>

Subject: Re: Client



My understanding is that one needs an M.D. degree to be allowed to use

the term patient. A psychiatrist has patients or has that been changed to

client now?



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Silke Van Ness

Germanic & Slavic Languages and Literatures

University at Albany, SUNY  HU 216

Albany, NY 12222

E-mail: sv478[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]cnsvax.albany.edu Ph: (518)442-4122 Fax:(5l8)442-4217



On Tue, 28 May 1996, Wayne Glowka wrote:



> "Client" is also the term used by psychological counselors for the people

> that come to see them for professional help. Use of the word seems to be

> an attempt to be non-judgmental about people with different kinds of

> psychological needs. Counselors want people in general to know that one

> may seek counseling without having a serious disorder or problem. Ideally,

> the services they provide can be summarized in counseling terms as

> "personal development."

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> Wayne Glowka

> Professor of English

> Director of Research and Graduate Student Services

> Georgia College

> Milledgeville, GA 31061

> 912-453-4222

> wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mail.gac.peachnet.edu

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