Evidence-based practice in clinical psychology: What it is, why it matters, what you need to know (2007)
| Venue: | Journal of Clinical Psychology |
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@ARTICLE{Spring07evidence-basedpractice,
author = {Bonnie Spring},
title = {Evidence-based practice in clinical psychology: What it is, why it matters, what you need to know},
journal = {Journal of Clinical Psychology},
year = {2007},
pages = {611--631}
}
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Abstract
The history and meaning of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the health disciplines was described to the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP) training programs. Evidence-based practice desig-nates a process of clinical decision-making that integrates research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences and characteristics. Evidence-based practice is a transdisciplinary, idiographic approach that promotes lifelong learning. Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) are an important component of EBP, but EBP cannot be reduced to ESTs. Psychol-ogists need additional skills to act as creators, synthesizers, and consumers of research evidence, who act within their scope of clinical expertise and engage patients in shared decision-making. Training needs are identified in the areas of clinical trial methodology and reporting, systematic reviews, search strategies, measuring patient preferences, and acquisition of clinical skills to performESTs. ©2007Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 63: 611–
Keyphrases
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