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D. SUBJECTS
THE AUTEC TAKES THE TERM 'SUBJECTS' TO MEAN PARTICIPANTS, CLIENTS, INFORMANTS AND
PATIENTS AS WELL AS PERSONS SUBJECTED TO EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES
D.1 Who are the subjects? What criteria are to be used for selecting them? State if the
subjects perceive themselves to be in any dependent relationship to the researcher (for
example, students).
The subjects are 9 students and a fellow teacher on the Foundations of Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy course, 1999 intake, at Auckland Family Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre
Incorporated, 33 Owens Road, Epsom. They are all qualified and experienced mental health
professionals including psychotherapists, a clinical psychologist, a general practitioner, two
psychiatric nurses, and a social worker. Together, they comprise a class being taught between
July 2000 and November 2000 using a particular teaching method, and they were selected to
take part in the research on this basis. The students were students of the investigator and his
fellow teacher, and hence were in a dependent relationship with the investigator and his
colleague, but this ended in November 2000. The fellow teacher is a peer of the investigator.
D.2 Are there any potential subjects who will be excluded?
(Delete as applicable)
D.2.1 If Yes, what are the criteria for exclusion?
D.3 How many subjects will be selected?
10, including the other teacher.
D.3.1 What is the reason for selecting this number?
It is important to study all the members of the group, if possible, for the range of
perspectives that are thus available.
D.3.2 Provide a statistical justification if appropriate.
Not applicable
D.3.3 How many in the control group (where applicable)?
Not applicable
D.4 How are the subjects to be recruited?
The study is of data already acquired, and hence subjects are already recruited.
If by advertisement, attach a copy to this Application Form
D.5 How will information about the project be given to subjects (e.g. in writing, verbally) ?
Information was given in writing (see attached letter) and expanded verbally. Further
information will be given prior to the interviews (see attached letter).
A copy of information to be given to prospective subjects should be attached to
this application.
D.6 Will the subjects have difficulty giving informed consent on their own behalf?(Consider
physical or mental condition, age, language, legal status, or other barriers.)
(Delete as applicable)
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