An evidence-based approach to clinical supervision

ABSTRACT

Derek Milne has developed and disseminated an evidence-based model for clinical supervision (EBCS) that is unique and differs from other approaches. Based on an integrative model of evidence-based clinical practice, Derek’s research program has included a series of literature reviews, an empirical definition, a basic model of clinical supervision, and an instrument for observing and evaluating clinical supervision (Supervision: Adherence and Guidance Evaluation: SAGE). Dissemination of this work led to a manualized account of EBCS, including practical guidelines and video-demonstrations. EBCS has been particularly influential in the UK, where it has been incorporated within the IAPT initiative.

KEYWORDS:

• Clinical supervision
• training
• evidence-based
• competency

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Correction Statement

Author Note: I receive royalties on A Manual for Evidence-Based CBT Supervision and an upcoming book with Derek. I may receive consulting fees for workshops and training related to SAGE and EBCS. Copies of SAGE and the SAGE Manual have been provided at no cost to interested researchers.This article has been republished with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.

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Robert P. Reiser

Robert P. Reiser, a licensed clinical psychologist in California and Adjunct Faculty at the Beck Institute, has been an active clinical supervisor over the past 20 years with 8 years experience in running a training clinic for an APA approved doctoral program; as a consulting supervisor providing CBT training to Veterans Administration clinicians within the CBT‐D national training program; and, currently, he supervises medical residents in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco.

Since 2007, he has been delighted to collaborate with Derek Milne on a series of research projects involving the development of SAGE, an instrument that assesses competence in supervision. He has written and co‐authored several journal articles, has contributed book chapters on evidence‐based approaches to clinical supervision, coauthored with Milne A Manual for Evidence-Based CBT Supervision, and most recently co-authored a book with Derek on supportive clinical supervision.