Psychotherapy Supervision And Consultation in Clinical Practice

by Gold, Judith H.; Clemens, Norman A.; Goin, Marcia Kraft; Khoo, Mee Ling; Michels, Robert; Powell, Jacinta; Robinson, Gail Erlick; Somerville, Judy; Varghese, Francis T.

• ISBN13: 9780765703996
• ISBN10: 0765703998
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-11
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.

Summary

This book discusses and describes psychotherapy supervision for qualified psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. Practitioners, as well as trainees, benefit from supervision to maintain and enhance their psychotherapeutic skills; supervision is also recommended for those in practice treating difficult patients, in the prevention of boundary violations, and when personal events might impact upon treatment. This book delineates the ongoing role of psychotherapy supervision in the lifelong development and maintenance of professional skills and standards of practice.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction
Introduction	3	(4)
Robert Michels
1 Why Psychotherapy Supervision Is Essential for Mental Health Professionals	7	(14)
Judith H. Gold
2 Supervision: Models, Tools, and Supervisory Experiences	21	(14)
Judith H. Gold
Part II: Issues in Supervision and Consultation in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
3 Supervising Psychodynamic Psychotherapy	35	(24)
Norman A. Clemens
4 Discussing the Undiscussable: The Limits of Supervision	59	(14)
Francis T. Varghese
5 Improving Supervisory Skills: An Exercise in Lifelong Learning	73	(10)
Marcia Kraft Goin
6 Supervision of Boundary Issues	83	(26)
Gail Erlick Robinson
Part III: So Now I'm Grown Up—Do I Need Supervision?
7 The Supervision of a Psychiatrist-Manager	109	(16)
Jacinta Powell
8 A Hospital-Based Clinician's Experiences of Psychotherapy Supervision	125	(10)
Mee Ling Khoo
9 Supervision in Private Practice	135	(10)
Judy Somerville
Index	145	(4)
About the Editor and Contributors	149