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

353 Pages·2008·1.84 MB·English

by  John C Norcross

Clinician’s Guide to
Evidence-Based Practices
Mental Health and the Addictions
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Clinician’s Guide to
Evidence-Based Practices
Mental Health and the Addictions
John C. Norcross, Thomas P. Hogan, & Gerald P. Koocher
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2008
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Norcross, John C., 1957–
Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practices : mental health and the addictions/John C.
Norcross, Th omas P. Hogan, & Gerald P. Koocher.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 978-0-19-533532-3 (pbk.)
1. Evidence-based psychiatry. 2. Mental illness—Treatment. 3. Substance abuse—
Treatment. I. Hogan, Th omas P. II. Koocher, Gerald P. III. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Mental Disorders--therapy—Handbooks. 2. Evidence-Based Medicine—
Handbooks. 3. Substance-Related Disorders—therapy—Handbooks. WM 34 N827c 2008]
RC455.2.E94N67 2008
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Contents
About the Authors ix
Introduction xi
Instructions for Installing the CD xvii
Chapter 1. Defi ning Evidence-Based Practice 1
Chapter 2. Asking the Right Questions 17
Chapter 3. Locating the Best Available Research
Lauren A. Maggio 29
Chapter 4. Reading and Interpreting the Research:
Research Designs 7 9
Chapter 5. Reading and Interpreting the Research:
Numbers and Measures 125
Chapter 6. Appraising Research Reports 159
Chapter 7. Translating Research into Practice 181
Chapter 8. Integrating the Patient and the Clinician
with the Research 209
Chapter 9. Incorporating Evaluation and Ethics 239
Chapter 10. Disseminating, Teaching, and
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices 271
Glossary 289
References 307
Index 321
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
JOHN C. NORCROSS, PHD, ABPP, is professor of psychology and
Distinguished University Fellow at the University of Scranton,
editor of the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, and a clini-
cal psychologist in part-time practice. Author of more than 300
scholarly publications, Dr. Norcross has written or coedited 15
books. The most recent include Evidence-Based Practices in Men-
tal Health: Debate and Dialogue on the Fundamental Questions, Psy-
chotherapy Relationships that Work, Leaving It at the Offi ce: A Guide
to Psychotherapist Self-Care, the sixth edition of Systems of Psycho-
therapy, and An Insider’s Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical
and Counseling Psychology. He is president-elect of the American
Psychological Association (APA) Society of Clinical Psychol-
ogy, past president of the APA Division of Psychotherapy, and
Council Representative of the APA. Dr. Norcross also served on
the APA Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practices.
THOMAS P. HOGAN, PHD, is professor of psychology and Distin-
guished University Fellow at the University of Scranton, where
he also served as dean of the Graduate School and director of
research, as well as interim provost/academic vice president. He
served previously as associate vice chancellor for Graduate and
Professional Programs at the University of Wisconsin–Green
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