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S Miles. 1969-11-22. First-aid training.. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5681.485
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It is a challenging and intimidating task to comment on the thoughts of several prominent leaders in the field of psychotherapy research and training. For many years I have turned to their scholarly writings for guidance, insight, and understanding. I have also urged my students to read their articles and books, to attend their presentations, and to listen carefully to the reports of these experts about the state of psychotherapy. In the present context Drs. Watkins and Guarnaccia have invited this impressive group of experts to offer their views on the direction in which psychotherapy training is moving and the particular implications of these trends for psychotherapy educators and training programs. To paraphrase the once popular television commercials about an American investment company, "When Levenson, Strupp, Mahrer, Boulet, and Beutler talk, people listen." When thinkers of this stature share their wisdom, I listen carefully, and I urge my colleagues who are involved in psychotherapy training to do the same. In my brief comments, I will discuss some of the challenges that we educators face and attempt to offer some recommendations that are based, in part, on the views of these contributors.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop and trial a method of trainee evaluation of the supervision and training experience. METHOD: A questionnaire was developed and applied at the end of each of four 6-month clinical rotations. RESULTS: The evaluation demonstrated areas of strength (punctuality and reliability, encouragement, educational value, clinical guidance) and weakness (journal club, clinical meetings). Many supervisors were not observing diagnostic or management interviews of trainees. Psychotherapy supervision received the highest ratings. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the privacy of supervision and the occasional nature of evaluations, reliability of scores cannot be demonstrated. However, within the context of a model of quality improvement, and supplemented by the education and supervision of supervisors, trainee evaluations can be useful in targeting specific areas of deficiency in training and supervision.