Abstract
SUPERVISION of psychotherapy began as the child of necessity in the early history of psychoanalysis and grew unselfconsciously until some 30 years ago, clearly establishing its value as a method of instruction. Casework supervision developed independently on the apprenticeship model but was markedly influenced by dynamic principles and psychoanalytic knowledge (Zetzel<sup>1</sup>), contributing much to the literature on supervision. Ekstein<sup>2</sup>has described the ahistorical phase of psychoanalytic supervision, as well as the subsequent awakening of interest in and attention to the supervisory experience. Over the past 30 years a considerable literature has developed on the subject. The purpose of this paper is a critical assessment of this literature as it bears on the supervision of psychiatric residents and on research in supervision. A review of the literature reveals a general preoccupation with several essential issues: (1) What kind of data are
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