Developing and delivering practice-based evidence : a guide for the psychological therapies

Developing and Delivering Practice-based Evidence promotes a range of methodological approaches to complement traditional evidence-based practice in the field of psychological therapies.

Represents the first UK text to offer a coherent and programmatic approach to expand traditional trials methodology in the field of psychological therapies by utilizing evidence gained by practitioners Includes contributions from UK and US scientist-practitioners who are leaders in their field Features content appropriate for practitioners working alone, in groups, and for psychological therapy services

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Michael Barkham is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Centre for Psychological Services Research at the University of Sheffield. He has published approximately 150 scientific papers and 30 book chapters in the fields of clinical psychology, counselling, and psychotherapy and has an abiding commitment to strengthening the paradigm of practice-based evidence.
Gillian E. Hardy is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Unit and the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training programme, at the University of Sheffield. She has published extensively in the field of psychotherapy outcome and process research.
John Mellor-Clark has been engaged in the evaluation of UK psychological therapies and counselling for the past 20 years. Throughout the mid-1990s, he led the development of the CORE System as the first standardized quality, evaluation system in the UK for psychological therapy. Today this system is used by over 250 services and 3,500 clinicians to help measure, monitor, and manage therapy outcomes.

Peter Bower and Simon GilbodyMichael Barkham and William B. Stiles and Michael J. Lambert and John Mellor-ClarkNancy Pistrang and Chris BarkerWilliam B. StilesDean McMillan and Stephen MorleyMichael J. Lambert and Nathan B. Hansen and S. Cory HarmonDavid Kraus and Louis G. CastonguayMichael Barkham and John Mellor-Clark and Janice Connell and Chris Evans and Richard Evans and Frank MargisonRobert J. Lueger and Michael BarkhamChris Leach and Wolfgang LutzRobert Elliott and Alberto ZucconiGlenys Parry and Louis G. Castonguay and Tom D. Borkovec and Abraham W. WolfMichael Barkham and Gillian E. Hardy and John Mellor-Clark

List of Contributors	p. xi
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xxi
Acknowledgements	p. xxv
Section I Evidence-Based Practice And Practice-Based Evidence	p. 1
1 The Current View of Evidence and Evidence-Based Practice	p. 3
2 Building a Rigorous and Relevant Knowledge Base for the Psychological Therapies	p. 21
Section II Methodological Pluralism For Individual Practitioners	p. 63
3 Scientific, Practical and Personal Decisions in Selecting Qualitative Methods	p. 65
4 Theory-Building Case Studies as Practice-Based Evidence	p. 91
5 Single Case Quantitative Methods for Practice-Based Evidence	p. 109
Section III Measurement Systems for Individual Practitioners and Services	p. 139
6 Outcome Questionnaire System (The OQ System): Development and Practical Applications in Healthcare Settings	p. 141
7 Treatment Outcome Package (TOP) - Development and use in Naturalistic Settings	p. 155
8 Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE) - The CORE Measures and System: Measuring, Monitoring and Managing Quality Evaluation in the Psychological Therapies	p. 175
Section IV Monitoring Strategies For Individual Practitioners and Services	p. 221
9 Using Benchmarks and Benchmarking to Improve Quality of Practice and Services	p. 223
10 Constructing and Disseminating Outcome Data at the Service Level: Case Tracking and Benchmarking	p. 257
Section V Managing Improvement Via Organizations and Practice Networks	p. 285
11 Organizational and Conceptual Framework for Practice-Based Research on the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Training	p. 287
12 Practice Research Networks and Psychological Services Research in the UK and USA	p. 311
Section VI Developing and Delivering Practice-Based Evidence	p. 327
13 Improving Practice and Enhancing Evidence	p. 329
Index	p. 355

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