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Module I: Relationships, Roles, and Goals of Supervision

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Module II: Models of Supervision

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Module III: Contextual Elements of Supervision

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Module IV: Ethical and Legal Elements of Supervision

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Module V: Process: Pragmatics, Special Issues, and Problems  

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New Articles (April, 2010)

I. Relationships, Roles, and Goals

Competencies

Celano, M. P., Smith, C. O., & Kaslow, N. J. (2010). A competency-based approach to couple and family therapy supervision. Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 47, 35-44.

Miller, J. K., Todahl, J. L., & Platt, J. (2010). The core competency movement in marriage and family therapy: Key considerations from other disciplines. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(1), 59-70.

Miller, J. K. Competency-based training: Objective structured clinical exercises (OSCE) in marriage and family therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Perosa, L. M., & Perosa, S. L. (2010). Assessing competencies in couples and family therapy counseling: A call to the profession. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(2nd), 126-143.

Theory development 

Bitar, G. W., Bean, R. A., & Bermudez, J. M. (2007). Influences and processes in theoretical orientation development: A grounded theory pilot study. American Journal of Family Therapy, 35, 109-121.

Caldwell, K., & Claxton, C. (2010). Teaching family systems theory: A developmental-constructivist perspective. Contemporary Family Therapy, 32, 3-21.

Montgomery, M. J., Hendricks C. Bret, & Bradley, L. J. (2001). Using systems perspectives in supervision. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 9(3), 305-313.

Neden, J. (2007). Assessment and reflexivity in family therapy training. Journal of Family Therapy, 29, 373-377.

Weir, K. (2009). Countering the isomorphic study of isomorphism: Coercive, mimetic, and normative isomorphic trends in the training, supervision, and industry of marriage and family therapy. Journal Of Family Psychotherapy, 20, 60-71.

Relationship

Mason, B. (2005). Relational risk-taking and the training of supervisors. Journal of Family Therapy, 27, 298-301.

Quarto, C. J. (2002). Supervisors' and supervisees' perceptions of control and conflict in counseling supervision. The Clinical Supervisor, 219(2), 21-37.

Selicoff, H. (2006). Looking for good supervision: A fit between collaborative and hierarchical methods. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 25(1), 37-51.

Sterner, W. R. (2009). Influence of supervisory working alliance on supervisee work satisfaction and work-related stress. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 31(3), 249-263.

Learning

Burnham, J., Palma, D. A., & Whitehouse, L. (2008). Learning as a context for differences and differences as a context for learning. Journal of Family Therapy, 30, 529-542.

II. Models

Models

Hart, G. M., & Nance, D. (2003). Styles of counselor supervision as perceived by supervisors and supervisees. Counselor Education and Supervision, 43, 146-158.

Hill, E. W. (2009). Confronting anxiety in couple and family therapy supervision: A developmental supervisory model based on attachment theory. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 30(1), 1-14.

Lawson, G., Hein, S. F., & Getz, H. (2009). A model for using triadic supervision in counselor preparation programs. Counselor Education and Supervision, 48, 257-270.

Taylor, R. J., & Gonzales, F. (2005). Communication flow and  theory within a family therapy supervision model. Contemporary Family Therapy, 27(2), 163-176.

Whiting, J. B. (2007). Authors, artists, and social constructionism: A case study of narrative supervision. American Journal of Family Therapy, 35, 139-150.

III. Context

Cultural Competence

Christiansen, A. T., Thomas, V., Kafescioglu, Karakurt, G., Lowe, W., Smith, W., & Wittenborn, A. Multicultural supervision: Lessons learned about an ongoing struggle. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Hernandez, P. (2008). The cultural context model in clinical supervision. Training and Education in  Professional Psychology, 2(12), 10-17.

Hernandez, P., Bunyi, B., & Townson, R. (2007). Interweaving ethnicity and gender in consultation: A training experience. Journal Of Family Psychotherapy, 18(1), 57-75.

Hernandez, P., Taylor, B. A., & McDowell, T. (2009). Listening to ethnic minority AAMFT approved supervisors: Reflections on their experiences as supervisees. Journal Of Systemic Therapies, 28(12), 88-100.

Miller, M. M., & Ivey, D. C. (2006). Spirituality, gender, and supervisory style in supervision. Contemporary Family Therapy, 28, 323-337.

Nixon, D. H., Marcell-Coney, D., Torres-Greggory, M., Huntley, E., Jacques, C., Pasquet, M. et al. (2010). Creating community: Offering a liberation pedagogical model to facilitate diversity conversations in MFT graduate classrooms. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(2), 197-211.

Rock, M., Carlson, T. S., & McGeorge, C. R. (2010). Does affirmative training matter? Assessing CFT students' beliefs about sexual orientation and their level of affirmative training. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(2), 171-184.

Schomburg, A. M., & Prieto, L. R. Trainee multicultural case conceptualization ability and couples therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 

Taylor, B. A., Hernandez, P., Deri, A., & Rankin, P. R., IV: Siegel. (2006). Integrating diversity dimensions in supervision: Perspectives of ethnic minority AAMFT approved supervisors. The Clinical Supervisor, 25(1/2), 3-21.

Watts-Jones, D., Ali, R., Alfaro, J., & Frederick, A. (2007). The role of a mentoring group for family therapy trainees and therapists of color. Family Process, 46, 437-450.

Settings

Edwards, T., & Patterson, J. (2006). Supervising family therapy trainees in primary care medical settings: Context matters. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32, 33-43.

Laundy, K. C. (2010). Family therapy in schools. Family Therapy Magazine, 8(3), 41-43.

IV. Ethical/Legal Factors

Ethical/Legal

Russell, C. S., & Peterson, C. M. (2003). Student impairment and remediation in accredited marriage and family therapy programs. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29, 329-337.

V. Pragmatics, Special Issues, Problems 

Methods/Modalities

Bartle-Haring, S., & Silverthorn, B. C., Meyer. (2009). Does live supervision make a difference? A multilevel analysis. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 35, 406-414.

Chang, J. (2010). The reflecting team: A training method for family counselors. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 18(1), 36-44.

DeRoma, V. M., Hickey, D. A., & Stanek, K. M. (2007). Methods of supervision in marriage and family therapist training: A brief report. North American Journal of Psychology, 9(3), 415-422.

Lowe, R., Hunt, C., & Simmons, P. (2008). Towards multi-positioned live supervision in family therapy: Combining treatment and observation teams with first- and second-order perspectives. Contemporary Family Therapy, 30, 3-14.

McCollum, E. E., & Gehart, D. B. (2010). Mindfulness meditation and supervision. Family Therapy Magazine, 9(2), 30-32.

Interventions

Lee, L., & Littlejohns, S. (2007). Deconstructing Agnes -- externalization in systemic supervision. Journal of Family Therapy, 293ff, 238-248.

Rober, P. (2010). The interacting-reflecting training exercise: Addressing the therapist's inner conversation in family therapy training. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(2), 158-170.

Problems/Pragmatics

Bacigalupe, G. (2010). Supervision 2.0: E-supervision a decade later. Family Therapy Magazine, 9(1), 38-41.

Katehakis, A. (2010). Supervision of the treatment of sexual addiction. Family Therapy Magazine, 9(1), 22-25.

Storm, C. L. (2007). What is unique about supervising couple therapists? A beginning answer. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 6(1/2), 219-230.

Todahl, J. L., Linville, D., Chou, L.-Y., & Maher-Cosenza, P. (2008). A qualitative study of intimate partner violence universal screening by family therapy interns: Implications for practice, research, training, and supervision. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34, 28-43.

Research

Karam, E., & Sprenkle, D. H. The research-informed clinician: A guide to training the next-generation MFT. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 

Self of Therapist 

Aponte, H. J. (1994). How personal can training get. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 20, 3-15.

Aponte, H. J., Powell, F. D., Brooks, S., Watson, M. F., Litzke, C., Lawless, J. et al.(2009). Training the person of the therapist in an academic setting. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 35, 381-394. 

Aponte, H. J., & Carlsen, J. C. (2009). An instrument for person-of-the-therapist supervision. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 35, 395-405.

Lutz, L., & Irizarry, S. S. (2009). Reflections of two trainees: Person-of-the-therapist training for marriage and family therapists. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 35, 369-485.