Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
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Supervision is central to psychiatry training, yet it has been poorly defined and has attracted little research attention. In this study we explore supervisors' perceptions of their role. This paper is the second of two, with the first exploring trainees' perceptions of supervisors and supervision. ⋯ Supervisors need a clear definition of their role and responsibilities, and should be monitored and mentored. This is particularly important, given the central role that supervisors are expected to perform at college level.
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The aim of this paper is to describe some potential innovations in clinical mental health practice using modern communications technologies. ⋯ Iterative adaptations of technology to clinical mental health practice as well as more speculative interventions are possible within the framework of building evidence-based interventions and maintaining humane engagement.
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Australas Psychiatry · Aug 2007
Trainee psychiatrists' views about their supervisors and supervision.
Supervision is fundamental to the trainee experience in psychiatry, but few researchers have considered this in a systematic way. In this paper, we explore trainees' perceptions of the supervisor-trainee relationship and the supervision process. This is the first of two papers, with the second focussing on supervisors' perceptions of supervision and trainees. ⋯ The results of this study would be useful in designing training programs for both experienced and novice supervisors. Future research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of such training programs, as currently very little investigation into postgraduate clinical supervision has been undertaken.