Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology – APA Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice October 30, 2006
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“The APA 2005 Presidential Task Force on Evidence Based Practice defines and discusses evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP). In an integration of science and practice, the Task Force’s report describes psychology’s fundamental commitment to sophisticated EBPP and takes into account the full range of evidence psychologists and policymakers must consider. Research, clinical expertise, and patient characteristics are all supported as relevant to good outcomes. EBPP promotes effective psychological practice and enhances public health by applying empirically supported principles of psychological assessment, case formulation, therapeutic relationship, and intervention. The report provides a rationale for and expanded discussion of the EBPP policy statement that was developed by the Task Force and adopted as association policy by the APA Council of Representatives in August 2005.”
I like the reports definition of EBPP as the “integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences.”
For practitioners who assume that evidence is only based on randomlized clinical trials, this report certainly emphasizes the importance of other sources of knowledge about a client and their circumstances.
It’s good to know you guys realize you’re just making it all up but it’s like trying to find the science in astrology; it just isn’t there.