Translating Psychological Research Into Practice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 082610942X ISBN 13: 9780826109422

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2013

Synopsis

It is only through the development of true partnerships between researchers and clinicians that mental health treatment can achieve an optimal level of success. This highly accessible desk reference will assist clinicians in easily incorporating findings from current evidence-based research into their day-to-day practice. It bridges the gap between empirical research and the needs of practicing clinicians and clinicians-in-training.

The guide brings together respected researchers and clinicians to discuss approaches to treating over 60 problem areas for adults, adolescents, and children. It provides concise, easily digestible summaries of the most current evidence-based research regarding interventions for many of the most common clinical disorders and mental health issues encountered in everyday clinical practice. These summaries present research that has been translated by experienced clinicians into practical applications that can be easily incorporated in therapeutic practice.

Research coverage of each problem area includes:

• Brief description
• Incidence/ prevalence data
• Summary findings of best practices for treatment
• Suggestions for research directions
• Key references for further consultation

The corresponding clinical application includes:

• Response to the research summary
• Case example that applies the evidence-based research to clinical practice
• Identification of challenges and cultural considerations in applying these interventions
• Suggestions for future research
• Key references

By presenting the perspectives of the mental health researcher and clinician side by side, this reference facilitates an important dialogue that narrows the gap between research and practice and ultimately fosters better mental health outcomes for clients.

Key Features:

• Covers over 60 of the most frequently encountered disorders and issues for both adult and pediatric clients that mental health clinicians face today
• Brings together leading researchers and clinicians to discuss their approaches to treating a clinical problem area
• Summarizes the current research on treatments in each problem area
• Interprets research for clinicians, offering practice wisdom that helps them become more effective evidence-based practitioners

About this title

About the Authors

Lisa Grossman, JD, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical and forensic psychologist in private practice in Chicago, Illinois.

Steve Walfish, PhD, is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine, in addition to maintaining a private practice, in Atlanta, GA.

From the Back Cover

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This accessible desk reference will assist clinicians in easily incorporating findings from current evidence-based research into their day-to-day practice. It bridges the gap between empirical research and the needs of practicing clinicians or clinicians-in-training, who often don't have the time or background to consult the extensive research literature. The guide provides concise, easily digestible summaries of the most current research regarding interventions?both psychotherapeutic and medical -- for over 80 of the most common clinical disorders and mental health issues. These summaries present research that has been translated by experienced clinicians into practical advice that can be easily incorporated in therapeutic practice.

For each disorder there is information that includes a brief description, incidence/ prevalence data, summary findings of best practices for treating this clinical problem (including problems for which evidence does not point to the effectiveness of a specific practice), and three important references for further consultation. Key Features:

Covers over 80 of the most frequently-encountered disorders and issues that mental health clinicians face today Summarizes the current research on treatments, explaining what has ? and hasn't ? proven to be effective Interprets research for clinicians, offering practice wisdom that helps them become more effective evidence-based practitioners Edited by recognized leaders in the psychology practice community "

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082610942X
• ISBN 13: 9780826109422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 656
• Editor: Grossman JD PhD ABPP Lisa, Walfish PhD Steven