Training Of Group Psychotherapists

Abstract

The training ojgroup psychotheraprsts contmues to expand, with consensus appearing on what to offer in a training program. However, httle attention is given to formal evaluation and feedback procedures within a training program. The Group Psychotherapy Program Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, developed a procedure to give supervision and feedback to students in trammg using written and verbal feedback as well as a ratmg scale to assess change m psychotherapy skills. Supervision and evaluations followed along a development model developed by Hogan (1964). Feedback providers included supervisors, cotherapists, and peers. The ratmg scale developed had an mterrater reliability significant beyond the . 05 level. A case study is presented as well as recommendations for future exploration.