Hi Mike et al....don't have much time today (two graduate student defenses, plus meetings....), but see the following reference for a brief history of the (evidence-based practice) EBP concept as applied to clinical psychology and allied fields:
Spring, B. (2007). Evidence-based practice in clinical psychology: What it is; why it matters; what you need to know. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, 611-631. Not sure who coined the term "evidence-based," but the concept gained traction in medicine with the writings of David Sackett and others in the 1990s: Sackett, D. L., Rosenberg, W. M. C., Gray, J. A. M., & Haynes, R. B., & Richardson, W. S. (1996). Evidence-based medicine: What it is and what it isn't. British Medical Journal, 312, 71-72. There's no single authority for determining which treatments are or are not "evidence-based." Different groups within different fields (e.g., clinical psychology, medicine, social work) have developed their own criteria. Within psychology, the best known criteria and list of treatments are those developed by Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) for empirically supported (initially called empirically validated) treatments in the 1990s. These criteria and the list continued to be updated periodically, and other groups (such as APA Division 53, Child and Adolescent Psychology) have their own criteria as well. Moreover, empirically supported treatments are only one operationalization among many of the research prong of EBP within psychotherapy; the American Psychiatric Association has developed its own (much decried) practice guidelines, and our own APA is now working (belatedly) on doing the same. Hope some of this helps; back in touch this weekend if more info. if needed. ...Scott Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. Professor Department of Psychology, Room 473 Emory University 36 Eagle Row Atlanta, Georgia 30322 [email protected]; 404-727-1125 The Master in the Art of Living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his intellectual passions. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him - he is always doing both. - Zen Buddhist text (slightly modified) > > ------- Original Message -------- > On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:37:38 -0700, Michael Britt wrote: > Not long ago I interviewed a psychoanalyst/author about the concepts > of transference, countertransference and dream interpretation and one > blog commenter almost right away insisted that psychoanalysis was not > "evidence based". What struck me about the comment (and which I'm > thinking of focusing on in an upcoming episode), is the knee-jerk > reaction of "Well, it has to be evidence-based!" It's almost become a mantra. > > Recently we've all become even more focused of the need to strengthen > our research techniques, but we all know that all our approaches have their > strengths and weaknesses. We know that evidence "points toward a conclusion" > and the more evidence that so the better. So I'm wondering: when does > any technique get the "evidence-based" stamp of approval? Certainly, > some of our techniques have a strong base of evidence in support of > their effectiveness (say, systematic desensitization for example) but > what does it take to get the evidence-based "badge"? For that matter, where > did the term come from? > > Also, I'm wondering if there aren't politics involved here. It would > be interesting if so-called "evidence-based" techniques also happen to > be the short-term, less expensive ones that also happen to be covered by > insurance.... > > Feedback welcome. > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f > 69&n=T&l=tips&o=24970 or send a blank email to > leave-24970-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69@fsulist.frostburg.e > du --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13509.d0999cebc8f4ed4eb54d5317367e9b2f&n=T&l=tips&o=24972 or send a blank email to leave-24972-13509.d0999cebc8f4ed4eb54d5317367e9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=24973 or send a blank email to leave-24973-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
