Psychotherapy Supervisor Ethical Practices: Adherence to Guidelines, the Supervisory Working Alliance, and Supervisee Satisfaction

The overall purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature that identifies the salient ethical guidelines related to the practice of supervision and to discuss the results of a study that examined supervisor ethical practices. In terms of our investigation, we examined supervisee p...

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Published in:The Counseling psychologist 1999-05, Vol.27 (3), p.443-475
Main Authors: Ladany, Nicholas, Lehrman-Waterman, Deborah, Molinaro, Max, Wolgast, Bradley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Codes of Ethics
Confidentiality
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Role
Counselor Training
Ethical aspects
Ethics
Guidelines
Job Performance
Moral Values
Performance Based Assessment
Professional ethics
Psychology
Psychotherapy
School Counselors
Supervision
Supervisors
Supervisory Methods
Trainees
Work Environment
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Summary:The overall purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature that identifies the salient ethical guidelines related to the practice of supervision and to discuss the results of a study that examined supervisor ethical practices. In terms of our investigation, we examined supervisee perceptions of their supervisors’ adherence to ethical guidelines, supervisee reactions to ethical violations, and the relationships among supervisor ethical behaviors, the supervisory working alliance, and supervisee satisfaction. The results indicated that 51% of the 151 beginning to intern-level supervisees sampled reported at least one ethical violation by their supervisors. The most frequently violated guidelines involved adequate performance evaluation, confidentiality issues relevant to supervision, and ability to work with alternative perspectives. Greater nonadherence to ethical guidelines was significantly related to a weaker supervisory alliance and lower supervisee satisfaction. Limitations and implications for psychotherapy supervision theory, research, and practice are addressed.
ISSN:0011-0000
1552-3861
DOI:10.1177/0011000099273008