Primary-care mental-health workers’ views of clinical supervision

Autor: Ross Crowther-Green, Olivia Williams, Kenneth M. McFadyen, Jurai Darongkamas
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 4:101-113
ISSN: 1754-470X
Popis: Clinical supervision is an essential component of psychological work with clients. This article presents views of a group of primary-care mental-health workers on the introduction of clinical supervision. A focus group interview was analysed. The key themes extracted were: the supervisor's approach that provided an educative, safe, boundaried space that allowed exploration, support and validation; the advantages and disadvantages of group supervision; helpful and unhelpful ingredients of supervision; the governance and facilitative functions of supervision; and the dangers inherent in not having supervision for both client and worker. Key recommendations are made encompassing: training in supervision and a psychological approach; encouraging theory–practice consolidation; balancing competency with curiosity; and reviewing supervision regularly. Limitations of the study are also discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE