Remote psychotherapy supervision showed comparable skill quality to face-to-face supervision but was less preferred¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The quality of psychotherapy skills attainment based on subjective supervisor assessments was not significantly different between remote and face-to-face supervision, though residents favored face-to-face supervision. → Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim 2025

Evidence¶

Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim 2025¶

Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim, Sidi Muhammad Yusoff Azli Shah, Jane Tze Yn Lim, Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud. (2025). Online-Based and Technology-Assisted Psychiatric Education for Trainees: Scoping Review. JMIR Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.2196/64773

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review reports on studies of virtual psychotherapy supervision during the pandemic: "the quality of psychotherapy skills attainment based on subjective assessments by supervisors was not significantly different between remote supervision and traditional face-to-face supervision." Residents cited loss of nonverbal cues and Zoom fatigue as concerns, favoring in-person formats.

"the quality of psychotherapy skills attainment based on subjective assessments by supervisors was not significantly different between remote supervision and traditional face-to-face supervision"

Discussion¶

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