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An N = 1 Evaluation of Enhanced CBT Supervision

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2012

Derek L. Milne ,
Robert P. Reiser  and
Tom Cliffe
Derek L. Milne*
Affiliation:
Newcastle University, UK
Robert P. Reiser
Affiliation:
Palo Alto University, USA
Tom Cliffe
Affiliation:
Newcastle University, UK
*
Reprint requests to Derek Milne, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, 4th Floor, Ridley Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE1 7RU, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Background: Clinical supervision plays an essential role in the development of mental health professionals and is increasingly viewed as a discrete professional specialization. However, research has rarely addressed core issues such as the measurement and manipulation of clinical supervision, so there are very few direct comparisons between the different supervision methods. Aims: To operationalize two related approaches, cognitive-behavioural (CBT) and evidence-based clinical supervision (EBCS), demonstrate their fidelity, and then evaluate their relative effectiveness in facilitating the experiential learning of one supervisee. Method: Within a multiple-baseline, N = 1 design, we rated audiotapes of supervision on a competence rating scale. Results: Findings generally favoured the EBCS approach, which was associated with higher fidelity by the supervisor and increased engagement in experiential learning by the supervisee. Conclusions: This preliminary but novel evaluation indicated that CBT supervision could be enhanced. Implications follow for supervisor training and a more rigorous N = 1 evaluation.

Keywords

N = 1 evaluationCBTevidence-based clinical supervision
Type
Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , March 2013 , pp. 210 - 220
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2012

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