| Abstract: | An American Psychological Association (APA) policy definition of evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP) states that practice based on evidence must consider the best available research, use clinical expertise, and consider client contextual variables (APA Presidential Task Force, 2006). The researchers qualitatively examined clinical and counseling psychologists’ attitudes toward EBPP using grounded theory. The study explored the extent to which the official view of EBPP reflects current psychological practice as well as whether EBPP is an idealistic definition to work toward. An examination of themes from this research yielded evidence that the framework for EBPP is in place, although many participants initially confused EBPP with research. Psychologists will benefit from an open-minded review of the official APA policy definition and from considering how the policy may affect their practice and interactions with managed care providers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
