Improving communication between health and infant mental health professionals utilizing ongoing Collaborative Peer Supervision Groups
✍ Scribed by Michael Thomasgard; Janeece Warfield; Rosalind Williams
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 252 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-9641
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
This article discusses the use of Collaborative Peer Supervision Groups (CPSG) to promote ongoing professional development for those who work with infants, toddlers, and their families. Our model's strength and clinical utility result from its three major components: (a) a relationship‐based perspective that acknowledges the important role that feelings and emotions play across the life span, (b) a peer supervision model that helps to ensure that no individual or discipline is “the expert,” and (c) a collaborative case‐based continuing‐education experience. Salient features of forming and maintaining a CPSG group are discussed including access to a Web site containing many key start‐up and evaluation materials. Existing barriers to effective communication between disciplines are discussed as are specific methods to structure case data. Additional tools to help anchor a CPSG are considered as are methods of evaluation. Two case presentations are considered to illustrate group process. Lessons learned from such groups are highlighted. Our intent is to provide sufficient background material so that others with a similar interest will be comfortable starting and maintaining a CPSG group on their own. ©2004 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.