[Adta] evidence-based practice definitions

[Christine Hopkins]

Wow!  It is so exciting to see the leap from discussion on the listserv to an action plan to stepping up and getting started on compiling research short lists for promo documents, more population-specific bibliographies and quickie reviews/how-to's on assessment tools useful in dmt.  Kudos to our dynamic community!

Addressing an earlier email about the precise definition and application of "evidence-based practice," it was interesting to learn that in research and Federal grant funding circles the phrase is used differently than in clinical workplaces.

In the treatment workplace in my experience, the phrase evidence-based practice means using therapy methods that have quantitative research supports, primarily cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).  It seems that in casual use in clinical settings the phrase has a different meaning than in other contexts. 

Christine Hopkins

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