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Evidence-based practice in psychology.
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The evidence-based practice movement has become an important feature of health care systems and health care policy. Within this context, 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.
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Metadata
- Authors
- American Psychological Association
- Venue
- American Psychologist
- Published
- 2006
- Volume
- 61
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 271-285
- ISSN
- 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
- 1935-990X
- OpenAlex
- W2409889497
- Cited by
- 2,478
- References
- 104
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 79.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
- Social Sciences › Psychology › General Psychology › Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Keywords
- evidence-based practice, psychology, integration of science and practice, clinical expertise, patient characteristics, psychological assessment, case formulation, therapeutic relationship, psychological intervention, health policy
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Humans, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Psychology, Evidence-Based Medicine
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