Candidates' evaluation of psychoanalytic supervision

Area of Science:

• Psychoanalysis
• Psychotherapy Training

Background:

• The supervisory process is crucial in psychoanalytic education.
• Evaluating supervisors from the candidate's perspective is essential for effective training.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop criteria for evaluating psychoanalytic supervisors.
• To enhance candidate self-assessment of learning needs.
• To promote objective supervisor assignment based on patient and candidate factors.

Main Methods:

• A project involving advanced candidates at the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis.
• Compilation of a consensual critique of individual supervisors.
• Inclusion of vignettes illustrating supervisory experiences.

Main Results:

• Established criteria for assessing supervisor strengths and weaknesses.
• Facilitated candidate involvement in identifying learning needs.
• Advocated for supervisor assignments tailored to specific patient and candidate requirements.

Conclusions:

• The study expanded the supervisory process to include critical issues like countertransference and transference.
• It aimed to stimulate dialogue on the patient-analyst-supervisor relational system in psychoanalytic education.