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Development of the Psychotherapy Supervisor: Review of and Reflections on 30 Years of Theory and Research.
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American Journal of Psychotherapy (Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) . 2012, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p45-83. 39p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The psychotherapy supervisor's development (i.e., the unfolding process of growth in being and becoming a supervisor) has long been considered a substantive issue in clinical supervision. Theory and clinical wisdom suggest that supervisors' level of development can have a significant and far-reaching impact on the supervision experience, potentially affecting supervisory alliance formation, in-session conceptualization and strategy utilization, and even the outcomes experienced by both supervises and patients. Consensus seems to be that there is a critical need for empirical study of psychotherapy supervisor development. But with a generation of theory and research on psychotherapy supervisor development behind us, what do we know (or not know); where does this area of inquiry stand today, and what do we need to know about supervisor development going forward? In this paper, I attempt to address those questions. I examine the last 30-year period (approximately) of supervisor development theory, measurement, and quantitative and qualitative study, provide a contemporary status report of sorts on this subject; and identify some important matters for research and practical consideration. Despite a generation of inquiry, the psychotherapy supervisor still remains the largely unknown party in the supervision experience. But that long-standing reality can be changed, some possibilities for doing so are presented, and the promise of supervisor development study is seen to be an ever-inviting hope that awaits realization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PSYCHOTHERAPY
*PSYCHIATRY
*CLINICAL supervision
*PSYCHOLOGY
*CLINICAL sociology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00029564
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Psychotherapy (Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 77370538
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2012.66.1.45