The following questions provide the format for performance evaluation in individual psychoanalysis including the dimensions of diagnostic and conceptualizing skills, intervention and relationship skills, self-understanding, consultative relationship, and professional role functioning. Given that each MIT comes to the Psychoanalytic Training  program with a unique background and prior level of training, the rating scale is designed to address the MIT’s areas of strength and need for growth relative to his or her particular clinical skills. Please respond based on your level of confidence in the MIT’s skills in a particular area.

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Psychoanalytic Supervision Evaluation

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  • Semester and Year
  • Area of strengthDemonstrates competencyArea of growth - Review at next evaluation to consider closer supervision/corrective actionNot enough data to assess
    1. Recognizes the complexity of presenting symptoms and challenges in light of personal, interpersonal, cultural, and historical contexts
    2. Integrates multiple sources of information (observation, experiences within the analytic dyad, history, sensitivity to diversity, etc) into meaningful and evolving conceptualizations
    3. Recognizes patient’s organizing principles that shape expectations, fears, and hopes for treatment
    4. Conveys feelings of warmth, acceptance and empathic understanding of patient’s emotional world
    5. Follows patient’s shifts in content and non-verbal communications
    6. Recognizes unconscious meanings in patient’s verbal and nonverbal communications
    7. Remains available to recognizing ,exploring and repairing ruptures in treatment
    8. Engages and tolerates the patient’s full range of affect
    9. Appreciates and responds to diversity issues as they impact the analytic dyad (i.e. differences or similarities in cultural/ethnic, religious, sexual identity/orientation, age, disabilities, socio-economic status, etc.)
    10. Can recognize and speak to both repetitive and leading edge transferences
  • Area of strengthOn target - MIT demonstrates competency in this areaArea of growth - Review at next evaluation to consider closer supervision/corrective actionNot enough data to assess
    1. Recognizes the importance of the analyst to the patient
    2. Recognizes the impact of disruptions/interruptions in treatment
    3. Recognizes and seeks to understand own emotional responses to the patient including anger, shame, sexual attraction, shutting down
    4. Appreciates the intersubjective and co-created nature of the analytic relationship
    5. Recognizes own impact on the patient, including verbal and nonverbal communications, affective states, shared and divergent identifications and values
  • Area of strengthOn target - MIT demonstrates competency in this areaArea of growth - Review at next evaluation to consider closer supervision/corrective actionNot enough data to assess
    1. Presents clinical work openly
    2. Responds constructively to supervisor’s comments
    3. Demonstrates open attitude toward self-awareness
    4. Recognizes strengths as well as areas needing development
    5. Takes advantage of opportunities for personal development and professional growth
    6. Shows initiative in preparing for supervisory sessions
    7. Cogently presents analytic work in written annual case report in manner that conveys the specificity and process of the analytic dyad
    8. Completes all annual case reports and statement of progress when due
    9. Completes a minimum of 45 individual supervisory sessions as the equivalent of “a year” of supervision
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