Clinical decision making in behavioral supervision: “… And how does that make you feel?” Original Research Article

This article describes the application of a problem-solving model to the process of supervision, specifically focusing on the issue of problems related to discussions of emotional reactions to patients. The problem-solving model encompasses five key processes: problem orientation, problem definition and formulation, generation of alternatives, decision making, and solution implementation and verification. To illustrate this process, a beginning supervisor applies the model to her supervision of a student therapist working with chronically ill patients.