Evidence, Endeavor, and Expertise in Psychology Practice.

Goodheart, Carol D.

doi:10.1037/11423-002

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“…A number of difficulties and problematic issues were also described, along with strategies used by therapists to deal with these issues. These problemsolving strategies, as well as the recommendations offered by the therapists for future studies, are likely to provide valuable lessons for the growth of the PRN movement, which has been viewed as a promising strategy to reduce the gap between science and practice (Goodheart, 2006;Kazdin, 2008).…”

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Psychotherapists, researchers, or both? A qualitative analysis of psychotherapists' experiences in a practice research network.

Castonguay¹,

Nelson²,

Boutselis³

et al. 2010

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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This paper describes the experiences of psychotherapists who, as part of a practice research network (PRN), collaborated with researchers in designing and conducting a psychotherapy study within their own clinical practices. A qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with these psychotherapists led to the delineation of several benefits (e.g., learning information that improved their work with clients and feeling that they were contributing to research that would be useful for psychotherapists) and difficulties for them and their clients (e.g., time and effort required to integrate research protocol into routine clinical practice) that psychotherapists associated with their participation in the PRN. Also identified were a number of strategies used by psychotherapists to address obstacles that they encountered, as well as general recommendations for future PRN studies. As a whole, the experiences of these psychotherapists are likely to provide valuable lessons for the survival and growth of what is viewed by many as a promising pathway for building a stronger bridge between practice and research.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Psychotherapists, researchers, or both? A qualitative analysis of psychotherapists' experiences in a practice research network.

Castonguay¹,

Nelson²,

Boutselis³

et al. 2010

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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“…Clinical expertise is the means by which the best available evidence is applied to individual cases in all their complexity. Based on the work of Goodheart (2006), we suggest that clinical expertise in EBP of ABA includes (a) knowledge of the research literature and its applicability to particular clients, (b) incorporation of the conceptual system of ABA, (c) breadth and depth of clinical and interpersonal skills, (d) integration of client values and context, (e) recognition of the need for outside consultation, (f) data-based decision making, and (g) ongoing professional development. In the sections that follow, we describe each component of clinical expertise in ABA.…”

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The Evidence-Based Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis

Detrich²,

et al. 2014

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Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a model of professional decision-making in which practitioners integrate the best available evidence with client values/context and clinical expertise in order to provide services for their clients. This framework provides behavior analysts with a structure for pervasive use of the best available evidence in the complex settings in which they work. This structure recognizes the need for clear and explicit understanding of the strength of evidence supporting intervention options, the important contextual factors including client values that contribute to decision making, and the key role of clinical expertise in the conceptualization, intervention, and evaluation of cases. Opening the discussion of EBP in this journal, Smith (The Behavior Analyst, 36, 7-33, 2013) raised several key issues related to EBP and applied behavior analysis (ABA). The purpose of this paper is to respond to Smith's arguments and extend the discussion of the relevant issues. Although we support many of Smith's (The Behavior Analyst, 36, 7-33, 2013) points, we contend that Smith's definition of EBP is significantly narrower than definitions that are used in professions with long histories of EBP and that this narrowness conflicts with the principles that drive applied behavior analytic practice. We offer a definition and framework for EBP that aligns with the foundations of ABA and is consistent with well-established definitions of EBP in medicine, psychology, and other professions. In addition to supporting the systematic use of research evidence in behavior analytic decision making, this definition can promote clear communication about treatment decisions across disciplines and with important outside institutions such as insurance companies and granting agencies.

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“…Further, some promote the use of actuarial techniques such as statistical prediction rules (Swets, Dawes, & Monahan, 2000), while others emphasize databased pattern recognition (e.g., Coderre, Mandin, Harasym, & Fick, 2003;Patel & Groen, 1986). There are also authors who attend to the cognitive biases that produce distortions in the information gathered during the reasoning process (e.g., Crabtree, 1998;Dawes, Faust, & Meehl, 1989;Gambrill, 1990;Garb, 1989Garb, , 1998Garb, , 2005Garb & Boyle, 2003;Goodheart, 2006;Lane & Corrie, 2006). However, none of the approaches just mentioned has presented a comprehensive method for clinical reasoning and case formulation.…”

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An abductive perspective on clinical reasoning and case formulation

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Haig

2008

J Clin Psychol

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Clinical reasoning has traditionally been understood in terms of either hypothetico-deductive or Bayesian methods. However, clinical psychology requires an organizing framework that goes beyond the limits of these methods and characterizes the full range of reasoning processes involved in the description, understanding, and formulation of the difficulties presented by clients. In this article, the authors present a framework for clinical reasoning and case formulation that is largely based on a broad abductive theory of scientific method (Haig, 2005b). The abductive theory articulates and combines the processes of phenomena detection and theory construction. Both of these processes are applied to clinical reasoning and case formulation, and a running case example is provided to illustrate the application.

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Evidence, Endeavor, and Expertise in Psychology Practice.

Cited by 30 publications

References 58 publications

Psychotherapists, researchers, or both? A qualitative analysis of psychotherapists' experiences in a practice research network.

Psychotherapists, researchers, or both? A qualitative analysis of psychotherapists' experiences in a practice research network.

The Evidence-Based Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis

An abductive perspective on clinical reasoning and case formulation

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