Evidence Based Practice Resources
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center.
- Features a U.S. Government funded evidence based practice search engine.
- Replaces the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs & Practices (NREPP) database.
- Information on numerous evidence based practices. Therapy Advisor has informations for clients as well as counselors.
American Psychological Association (APA) Division 12: Research-Supported Psychological Treatments
- A list of evidence based practices, with the option to view treatments by disorder.
- This link goes to the book on the Google Books website. This book contains information on evidence based practices for a number of mental health disorders.
The American Psychological Association's (APA) Recognition of Psychotherapy Effectiveness
- This APA resolution cites a variety of studies demonstrating that, generally speaking, psychotherapy is effective for diverse clients with diverse mental health concerns.
Wampold, B. E., & Imel, Z. E. (2015). The great psychotherapy debate. New York, NY: Routledge
- This book is an incredible resource for counselors who are trying to understand medical and contextual models of working with clients. Wampold & Imel cut through much of the research to help mental health professionals understand the factors that facilitate client change. This is a must read for all mental health professionals.