Not sure who officially controls the designation 'evidence based ....', but the description can be used in two different ways. First, the treatment practice itself is supported by systematically gathered data. This assumes that the treatment as typically administered in the field does not differ from that on which the supporting evidence is based. Second, a looser use of the term is that, while the treatment practice itself has not been systematically validated, it is based on scientific principles which have been.
On Apr 12, 2013, at 8:37 AM, 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. Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- 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=24984 or send a blank email to leave-24984-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
