Evidence-based practices in mental health : debate and dialogue on the fundamental questions / editors, John C. Norcross, Larry E. Beutler, and Ronald F. Levant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Norcross, John C., 1957-

Beutler, Larry E.

Levant, Ronald F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evidence-based psychiatry.

Evidence-Based Medicine.

Medical Subjects:

Evidence-Based Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

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APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2006]

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

"Few topics in mental health are as consequential and controversial as evidence-based practices (EBPs). EBPs have profound implications for mental health practice, training, and policy. What is designated as "evidence-based" will determine in part which therapies and tests are conducted, what is reimbursed, what is taught, and what is researched. Unfortunately, this multifaceted topic has been reduced to simplistic and polarized arguments. This book, designed for mental health practitioners, trainers, and graduate students, addresses 9 fundamental questions in the debate on EBPs. Each chapter centers on a single question in the ongoing debate and consists of focused position papers on that question. The position papers, contributed by some of the most respected psychologists writing today, are argued with passion and intelligence. Each chapter concludes with a dialogue among the contributors in which they emphasize their points of agreement and disagreement, which makes the book an ideal tool for teaching and discussion. Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health helps readers understand the central questions in this fiercely contested subject, provides a balance of views, and purges needless confusion and antagonism. In doing so, the book underscores both the robust commonalities and the remaining contentions regarding EBPs in mental health"--Jacket.

"Mental health professionals comprise a nation of differences. Those differences do not necessarily make us weak; differences can serve as sources of creativity, strength, and progress if constructively harnessed. In this volume, we have tried to constructively harness the active interplay of these various tenaciously held views, to find the harmony among these diverse voices on EBPs in mental health. In terms of process, informed dialogue and respectful debate are surely the ways to progress. In terms of outcome, we should remember that the overarching goal of EBPs, however defined and disseminated, is to enhance the effectiveness of patient services and to improve public health"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Chapter 1 What Qualifies as Evidence of Effective Practice? 13

Clinical Expertise / Geoffrey M. Reed 13

Scientific Research / John F. Kihlstrom 23

Patient Values and Preferences / Stanley B. Messer 31

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 40

Chapter 2 What Qualifies as Research on Which to Judge Effective Practice? 57

Single-Participant (S-P) Design Research / Ruth M. Hurst, Rosemery Nelson-Gray 64

Qualitative Research / Clara E. Hill 74

Change Process Research / Leslie S. Greenberg, Jeanne C. Watson 81

Effectiveness Research / Tom D. Borkovec, Louis G. Castonguay 89

Randomized Clinical Trials / Steven D. Hollon 96

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 105

Chapter 3 Does Manualization Improve Therapy Outcomes? 131

Psychotherapy Manuals Can Improve Outcomes / Michael E. Addis, Esteban V. Cardemil 131

Treatment Manuals Do Not Improve Outcomes / Barry L. Duncan, Scott D. Miller 140

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 149

Chapter 4 Are Research Patients and Clinical Trials Representative of Clinical Practice? 161

Patients and Treatments in Clinical Trials Are Not Adequately Representative of Clinical Practice / Drew I. Westen 161

Research Patients and Clinical Trials Are Frequently Representative of Clinical Practice / Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Robert J. DeRubeis 171

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 180

Chapter 5 What Should Be Validated? 191

The Treatment Method / Dianne L. Chambless, Paul Crits-Christoph 191

The Psychotherapist / Bruce E. Wampold 200

The Therapy Relationship / John C. Norcross, Michael J. Lambert 208

The Active Client / Arthur C. Bohart 218

Principles of Change / Larry E. Beutler, Brynne E. Johannsen 226

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 234

Chapter 6 What Else Materially Influences What Is Represented and Published as Evidence? 257

Theoretical Allegiance / Lester B. Luborsky, Marna S. Barrett 257

Impact of Funding Source on Published Research / David O. Antonuccio, Deacon Shoenberger 267

A Poor Fit Between Empirically Supported Treatments and Psychotherapy Integration / George Stricker 275

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 282

Chapter 7 Do Therapies Designated as Empirically Supported Treatments for Specific Disorders Produce Outcomes Superior to Non-Empirically Supported Treatment Therapies? 299

Not a Scintilla of Evidence to Support Empirically Supported Treatments as More Effective Than Other Treatments / Bruce E. Wampold 299

Empirically Supported Treatments Typically Produce Outcomes Superior to Non-Empirically Supported Treatment Therapies / Thomas H. Ollendick, Neville J. King 308

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 317

Chapter 8 How Well Do Both Evidence-Based Practices and Treatment as Usual Satisfactorily Address the Various Dimensions of Diversity? 329

Ethnic Minority Populations Have Been Neglected by Evidence-Based Practices / Stanley Sue, Nolan Zane 329

Gender Is Neglected by Both Evidence-Based Practices and Treatment as Usual / Ronald F. Levant, Louise B. Silverstein 338

The Neglect of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients / Laura S. Brown 346

Evidence-Based Practices Have Ignored People With Disabilities / Rhoda Olkin, Greg Taliaferro 353

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 359

Chapter 9 Are Efficacious Laboratory-Validated Treatments Readily Transportable to Clinical Practice? 375

Efficacious Laboratory-Validated Treatments Are Generally Transportable to Clinical Practice / Martin E. Franklin, Robert J. DeRubeis 375

Transporting Laboratory-Validated Treatments to the Community Will Not Necessarily Produce Better Outcomes / Drew I. Westen 383

Dialogue: Convergence and Contention 393.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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