Enhancing Information Pertaining to Client Characteristics to Facilitate Evidence‐Based Practice. Issue 12 (25th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Callahan, Jennifer L.; Heath, Christopher J.; Aubuchon‐Endsley, Nicki L.; Collins, Frank L.; Herbert, Gregory L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical psychology. Volume 69:Issue 12(2013:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1239
• Page End: 1249
• Publication Date: 2013-06-25
• Subjects: Psychology -- Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21995
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9762

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jclp21995-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>Evidence‐based practice (EBP) includes utilization of empirically supported treatments, application of clinical expertise, and consideration of client characteristics. The following brief report aims to elucidate barriers in the study and dissemination of research regarding these client characteristics.</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp21995-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Design</title> <p>Authors examined empirical papers cited on psychologicaltreatments.org (<italic>N</italic> = 338) and categorized each according to efficacy evidence available pertaining to gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES).</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp21995-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Gender was most commonly considered (7% of studies), with less than 2% of studies analyzing efficacy in relation to race/ethnicity or SES.</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp21995-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Available findings are summarized according to disorder. Researchers are encouraged to attend to client variables in efficacy studies and suggestions are offered for training students to include client variables in EBP.</p> </sec> </abstract>