The role and implementation of evidence-based practice and empirically supported
treatments has been hotly contested among researchers and practitioners. Using examples …

A growing number of evidence-based psychotherapies hold the promise of substantial
benefits for children, families, and society. These therapies are the product of a tremendous …

Youth clinical practice and research have rich traditions and share important goals. Linking
the two traditions could capitalize on their complementary strengths. The thoughtful review …

The American Psychological Association Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice for
Children and Adolescents (2008) recommended a systems approach to enhancing care in …

Objective: The experiences of clinicians in regard to initial and long-term intention to use
evidence-based treatments were examined in order to better understand factors involved in …

Science has fostered renewed optimism in mental health practice over the last decade
through advances in the development of treatment supported by research (Kazdin and …

Advances have been made over the past decade in identifying, evaluating, and
disseminating empirically supported treatments (ESTs). Progress with adult ESTs, compared …

Structured child and adolescent treatments, tested through controlled clinical trials, have
produced beneficial effects in hundreds of studies. By contrast, the limited pool or research …

The authors review the status, strength, and quality of evidence-based practice in child and
adolescent mental health services. The definitional criteria that have been applied to the …

Abstract This Special Section of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology focuses
on research that extends beyond documenting the efficacy and effectiveness of specific …