Teaching the teachers: a model course for psychodynamic psychotherapy supervisors.
OBJECTIVE
There are no standard training programs for teaching psychotherapy supervisors effective, ethical, and legal aspects of supervision. This article describes an eight session training course containing essential information for supervisors.


METHODS
The literature on psychotherapy supervision was reviewed and an evening seminar series was offered to veteran supervisor. The seminars were then translated into a course for faculty supervisors and trainees interested in becoming supervisors.


RESULTS
Participants completed a postcourse survey and ranked as high the quality and content of the course and course satisfaction on Likert scales. Participants felt well prepared and reported increased confidence in going forward in their supervisory roles.


CONCLUSIONS
While current Residency Review Committee guidelines do not define standards for competency in psychotherapy supervision, the authors suggest that a course containing these principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy supervision be a prerequisite for those supervising residents. New and veteran supervisors reported learning essential aspects of supervision unknown before their course enrollment.
Riess
Helen
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Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wang ACC 812, 15 Parkman St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. hriess@partners.org
Herman
John B
JB
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017145:Models, Educational; D009934:Organization and Administration / Q000592:standards; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards