Social Psychiatry, Vol. 51 No. 3, 2023.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2023.232
Do We Actually Need In-Person Pre-Established Relationships or Contact for Effective E-Supervision: Past Oversights, Modern Context, and Future Trends?
Ensad Miljković
; Bosnia and Herzegovina Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
This paper examines the literature on electronic supervisions and explores the importance of prior contact or relationships
for effective electronic supervision. This study analyzes the past oversights, modern context and future trends in this field. This
paper additionally provides specific practical guidelines for participants in e-supervisions. Videoconferencing supervisions
need to be differentiated from other types of e-supervision so that they can be analyzed and discussed as a separate modality.
While current data might not be sufficient to definitively refute the necessity of prior contact in e-supervision, recent trends
and findings suggest that prior contact may not have such a significant role, contrary to previous claims. In the context of this
study, it is crucial to emphasize that advocating for the complete substitution of one form of supervision with another is not
the intent. Instead, the key message is that no form of supervision should be regarded as inferior to another, especially when
it comes to individual supervisions. The study highlights the potential success of individual videoconferencing supervisions
without pre-established in-person relationships, especially when supervisors and supervisees are digital natives.
Keywords
Supervisions; Telesupervisions; Videoconference Supervisions; Electronic Supervisions; Psychotherapy
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318768
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Publication date:
5.3.2024.
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