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Reflections on supervision in psychotherapy. 2016

Héctor Fernández-Alvarez

a Aiglé Foundation , Buenos Aires , Argentina.

The aim of the author is to share his reflections on supervision as a central topic in therapists' education and training programs. The concept of supervision, its functions and effects on the training process along with the contributions of different theoretical models to its evolution are addressed. Supervision alliance, the roles of supervisor and supervisee, evaluation as a central component and the influence of socioeconomic factors are discussed. The conclusions depict the most interesting paths for development in the near future and the areas where research needs to be further conducted along with the subjects most worthy of efforts in the supervision field.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009934	Organization and Administration	The planning and managing of programs, services, and resources.	Administration,Administration and Organization,Administrative Technics,Administrative Techniques,Coordination, Administrative,Logistics,Supervision,Technics, Administrative,Techniques, Administrative,Administrative Coordination,Administrative Technic,Administrative Technique,Technic, Administrative,Technique, Administrative
D011613	Psychotherapy	A generic term for the treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances primarily by verbal or nonverbal communication.	Psychotherapies
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man