67th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 27

Session 212

Facilitating transition from a supervisee to a supervisor as a separation-individuation step in  group therapy training in the 3rd and fourth year of psychiatric residency training

Chair:              

Nelly Katsnelson, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Montefiore Medical Center/AECOM, Bronx, New York

Presenters:  

Adriana Shuster, M.D., Senior Chief Resident, Montefiore Medical Center/AECOM, Bronx, New York

Psychodynamic group therapy training has an important place in the process of growth and development of young psychiatrists adept at managing not only clinical work but other relationships such as supervision and mental health administration.

A supervision process  group that is based on understanding and utilizing group phenomena and behaviors can serve to reinforce not only therapeutic but also supervisory skills. For three consecutive years while the supervisor was away, the group of four supervisees (two pairs of co-therapists for two groups) met with experimental assignment to co-supervise their groups and make a videotape. Through video-tape and discussion we will present the model used for supervision from both supervisor’s and supervisee’s perspective-we will have representatives from each year's group.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Identify the role of group therapy in psychiatric education

2. Appreciate the challenges in providing group psychotherapy training in the context of psychiatric residency

3. Understand the group supervision model used available.

Course References:

Bernard, H. and Spitz, H. (2006). Training in Group Psychotherapy Supervision. New York: American Group Psychotherapy Association.

(2000). ACFME Guidelines for Psychiatry Residency Training.

Fuhriman, A. and Burlingham, G. (2001). Group Psychotherapy Training and Effectiveness. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. 51(2).