Title: Psychological Evaluations
Spoilers: Season 3, Episode 1: Ghosts
Summary: Madeleine Spencer is called in to do some psychological evaluations, but can she remain objective where her son is concerned? Shassie minific. Shawn Spencer/Carlton Lassiter. Pre-Slash.
A/N: Finally just bought Psych season 3! Since I don't have a TV, I have to wait for everything to come out on DVD to watch it. Watched "Ghosts" and this just popped in to my mind. Finally, my first practical use of those criminology and psychology majors! I didn't major in crim and psych for fic fodder, I swear! At least, in didn't major in them ONLY for fic fodder.
Part 1: Justified?
So, I got called in to the SBPD for a number of psych evaluations, and I thought it was a good time to visit my son and ex husband. In the course of my visit I found out my son had become estranged from his father due, in part, to the way I left them all those years ago. I had hurt my boy, which was the last thing I wanted to do. You probably know all of this.
One of the psych evals I was to do was for a Detective Carlton Lassiter, who had a higher number of weapons discharges than was to be expected. I was brought in to make sure there were no underlying concerns. You probably know this too.
The notes I take during or after an eval are for my own benefit, really. I like to go over them in writing my recommendations. My recommendation is all that goes into the file of the person I evaluate, after that, my notes are shredded. Don't know why I kept his.
Actually, I do know why, although I could do nothing about it. Even if you do look over the doctor/patient privilege, which I would never do, I had just learned that my actions may not have the consequences that I expect of them, and I couldn't take it if my interference hurt anyone, especially if that "anyone" is my son. Did I make the right choice? I guess I'll let you decided.