Psychologists are constantly striving to determine the best treatment for their patients. To do this, psychologists commonly work together to form the most effective treatment plans for patients. It is also common practice for researchers and psychologists to work towards a joint effort to form such plans as well. The article, Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology written by the APA Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice (2006) talks about the method of Evidence-Based practice and how to practice it efficiently. The goal of this paper is to define Evidence-Based practice and to describe the three main components of EBPP. Another aspect of the paper is to provide information about the strengths, and weaknesses and limitations of
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There are three main components that EBPP is comprised of. These include, best available research evidence; clinical expertise; and patient characteristics, culture, and preferences. Obtaining evidence from research designs, which can help to provide the most effective practices, is known as using the best available research evidence. This approach allows those involved to obtain information related to treatment approaches to provide assistance for certain patients in certain situations. “Clinical expertise is essential for identifying and integrating the best research evidence with clinical data… to deliver services that have the highest probability of achieving the goals of therapy” (APA, 2006, p. 275). It is essential for clinicians to encompass a few areas including, assessment, monitoring of patient progress, interpersonal skill, evaluation and use of research evidence and seeking resources as needed. Collaboration between successful practitioners and researchers can allow for exceptional clinical expertise. “EBPP involves consideration of the patient’s values, religious beliefs, worldviews, goals, and …show more content…
Ongoing treatment is important due to the many problems that could come along with the assigned treatment. The treatment is a whole plan, not just a single session plan. Another limitation is that the clinician must be well trained in EBPP because the practice is based on a collaboration of decisions between the patient and the clinician. A question for readers and patients to consider is whether all of the clinicians are trained the same way to assure consistency. These weaknesses and limitations are something for clinicians to examine when thinking about choosing to perform evidence-based
There are three main components that EBPP is comprised of. These include, best available research evidence; clinical expertise; and patient characteristics, culture, and preferences. Obtaining evidence from research designs, which can help to provide the most effective practices, is known as using the best available research evidence. This approach allows those involved to obtain information related to treatment approaches to provide assistance for certain patients in certain situations. “Clinical expertise is essential for identifying and integrating the best research evidence with clinical data… to deliver services that have the highest probability of achieving the goals of therapy” (APA, 2006, p. 275). It is essential for clinicians to encompass a few areas including, assessment, monitoring of patient progress, interpersonal skill, evaluation and use of research evidence and seeking resources as needed. Collaboration between successful practitioners and researchers can allow for exceptional clinical expertise. “EBPP involves consideration of the patient’s values, religious beliefs, worldviews, goals, and …show more content…
Ongoing treatment is important due to the many problems that could come along with the assigned treatment. The treatment is a whole plan, not just a single session plan. Another limitation is that the clinician must be well trained in EBPP because the practice is based on a collaboration of decisions between the patient and the clinician. A question for readers and patients to consider is whether all of the clinicians are trained the same way to assure consistency. These weaknesses and limitations are something for clinicians to examine when thinking about choosing to perform evidence-based