Clinician's Guide to Evidence Based Practices: Mental Health and the Addictions

by John C. Norcross, Gerald P. Koocher, Thomas P. Hogan

All mental health and addiction practitioners want to provide their patients with the most effective treatments. But with this comes the challenge of wading through the overwhelming amount of scientific research and integrating it with clinical expertise and patient values.

Here, a trio of distinguished scientist-practitioners provide a concise, user-friendly guide to assist practitioners in implementing evidence-based practices (EBP).

Learn the core skills for conducting evidence-based practice through AAA TIE :


· A sk a specific, clinical question


· A ccess the best available research


· A ppraise critically that research evidence


· T ranslate that research into practice with a particular patient


· I ntegrate the clinician's expertise and patient's characteristics, culture, and preferences with the research


· E valuate the effectiveness of the entire process

No book covers EBPs in mental health as concisely and accessibly as the Clinician's Guide . An accompanying CD features expanded content, interactive examples, and hyperlinked references. The Clinician's Guide does not merely explain EBPs; it gives skills to apply them to better serve patients and improve outcomes. Containing numerous practical examples and following three case vignettes throughout, the Clinician's Guide teaches you how to actualize EBPs in your own practice.

Genres: Psychology

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 23, 2008

Reviews

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus · Rating 2 out of 5]

This little heavy duty pocketbook comes with a mini CD which has the whole book on it. Nice touch. But honestly, I didn't even utilize this book like I thought I would. If you are unsure where to get reference materials, what web searches to use, or the basics of scientific research, it can be a handy guide. But if you have been at the game awhile, this stuff may seem old hat. If you are just starting out, definitely grab this, but I don't see this helping you much if you're a seasoned player.