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Relational‐Cultural Theory and Supervision: Evaluating Developmental Relational Counseling
Author(s) -
Duffey Thelma,
Haberstroh Shane,
Ciepcielinski Emily,
Gonzales Clarissa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12099
Subject(s) - clarity , psychology , relational theory , compassion , adaptation (eye) , social psychology , applied psychology , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , political science , law , neuroscience
This article overviews relational‐cultural theory and developmental relational counseling (DRC) and reports the results of a randomized study evaluating supervisory relational health as defined by DRC theoretical constructs. As measured by an adaptation of the Relational Health Index (Liang et al., [Liang, B., 2002]), counseling students enrolled in clinical courses identified clear preferences for supervisory relationships that promoted accurate relational awareness, compassion, clarity, feedback receptivity, and responsible use of power.