Clinical Supervision for mental health professionals: The evidence base

Social Work and Social Sciences Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 77-94

  White, Edward ^a,b   Winstanley, Julie ^c  

^a Osman Consulting Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical supervision; Evidence base; Manchester Clinical Supervision Scale; MCSS 26; RCT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867513873     PISSN: 09535225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1921/095352211X623227     Document Type: Review

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