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1 online resource (435 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Few topics in mental health are as consequential and controversial as evidence-based practices (EBPs). EBPs have profound implications for mental health practice, training, and policy. What is designated as "evidence-based" will determine in part which therapies and tests are conducted, what is reimbursed, what is taught, and what is researched. Unfortunately, this multifaceted topic has been reduced to simplistic and polarized arguments. This book, designed for mental health practitioners, trainers, and graduate students, addresses 9 fundamental questions in the debate on EBPs. Each chapter centers on a single question in the ongoing debate and consists of focused position papers on that question. The position papers, contributed by some of the most respected psychologists writing today, are argued with passion and intelligence. Each chapter concludes with a dialogue among the contributors in which they emphasize their points of agreement and disagreement, which makes the book an ideal tool for teaching and discussion. Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health helps readers understand the central questions in this fiercely contested subject, provides a balance of views, and purges needless confusion and antagonism. In doing so, the book underscores both the robust commonalities and the remaining contentions regarding EBPs in mental health"--Jacket. |
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"Mental health professionals comprise a nation of differences. Those differences do not necessarily make us weak; differences can serve as sources of creativity, strength, and progress if constructively harnessed. In this volume, we have tried to constructively harness the active interplay of these various tenaciously held views, to find the harmony among these diverse voices on EBPs in mental health. In terms of process, informed dialogue and respectful debate are surely the ways to progress. In terms of outcome, we should remember that the overarching goal of EBPs, however defined and disseminated, is to enhance the effectiveness of patient services and to improve public health"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Description based on print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Evidence-based psychiatry.
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Evidence-Based Medicine.
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| Added Author |
Norcross, John C., 1957-
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Beutler, Larry E.
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Levant, Ronald F.
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Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS |
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Original (DLC) 2005004098 |
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Online version: Evidence-based practices in mental health. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2006 (OCoLC)776988891 |
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