Supervisors' reports of the effects of supervisor self-disclosure on supervisees.
Using consensual qualitative research, researchers interviewed 16 supervisors regarding their use of self-disclosure in supervision. Supervisors reported that their prior training in supervisor self-disclosure (SRSD) came via didactic sources and encouraged judicious use of SRSD. Supervisors used SRSD to enhance supervisee development and normalize their experiences; supervisors did not use SRSD when it derailed supervision or was developmentally inappropriate for supervisees. In describing specific examples of the intervention, SRSD occurred in good supervision relationships, was stimulated by supervisees struggling, was intended to teach or normalize, and focused on supervisors' reactions to their own or their supervisees' clients. SRSD yielded largely positive effects on supervisors, supervisees, the supervision relationship, and supervisors' supervision of others.
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Sarah
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Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, School of Education, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA. sarah.knox@marquette.edu
Burkard
Alan W
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Edwards
Lisa M
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Smith
Jacquelyn J
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Schlosser
Lewis Z
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012650:Self Disclosure