SUPERVISION OF TERMINATION IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

Objective: To propose a model for teaching and supervising the termina tion process in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Method: Group supervisio n of the 12-week termination phase of psychotherapy with a patient who had been in psychotherapy with a senior resident for 2 years.Results: This supervisory method provided a positive termination experience fo r the patient and valuable group-teaching experience for residents at various levels in their training. Conclusion: A group supervisory teac hing process is a particularly effective way of teaching the terminati on process and is more efficient in terms of time, energy, and dissemi nation of knowledge than a traditional one-on-one supervision model.