Live supervision in family therapy and social facilitation effects: A case study with physiological measures

Journal/Book: Contemp Fam Ther. 1997; 19: 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013-1578. Human Sci Press Inc. 553-561.

Abstract: In this case study a family therapy trainee is treating a family during a live supervision session while wearing a blood-pressure monitor. The data are used to illustrate the paradox inherent in live supervision from a social facilitation theory standpoint: While the peer group is considered essential to the process of supervision by some models, the presence of observers and coactors is hypothesized to give rise to negative social facilitation effects which may inhibit the acquisition of complex skills and prolong the training phase of the professionalization process.

Note: Article Kushnir T, Loewenstein Hosp & Rehabil Ctr, Occupat Hlth & Rehabil Inst, POB 3, IL-43100 Raanana, ISRAEL

Keyword(s): social facilitation; live supervision; family therapy

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