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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Overview of Evidence-Based Practice | |
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Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice | |
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Emergence of Evidence-Based Practice | |
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Defining Evidence-Based Practice | |
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Evidence-Based Practice Is Not Restricted to Clinical Decisions | |
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Developing an Evidence-Based Practice Process Outlook | |
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Easier Said than Done | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Steps in the EBP Process | |
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Question Formulation | |
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Evidence Search | |
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An Internet Search Using Google Scholar and PsycINFO | |
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Critically Appraising Studies and Reviews | |
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Selecting and Implementing the Intervention | |
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The Importance of Practice Context: A Policy Example | |
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Monitor Client Progress | |
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Feasibility Constraints | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Research Hierarchies | |
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More Than One Type of Hierarchy for More than One Type of EBP Question | |
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Qualitative and Quantitative Studies | |
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Types of EBP Questions | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Critically Appraising Studies for EBP Questions about Intervention Effectiveness | |
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Criteria for Inferring Effectiveness | |
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Internal Validity | |
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Measurement Issues | |
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Statistical Chance | |
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External Validity | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Critically Appraising Experiments | |
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Classic Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design | |
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Posttest-Only Control Group Design | |
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Solomon Four-Group Design | |
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Alternative Treatment Designs | |
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Dismantling Designs | |
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Placebo Control Group Designs | |
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Experimental Demand and Experimenter Expectancies | |
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Obtrusive versus Unobtrusive Observation | |
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Compensatory Equalization and Compensatory Rivalry | |
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Resentful Demoralization | |
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Treatment Diffusion | |
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Treatment Fidelity | |
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Practitioner Equivalence | |
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Differential Attrition | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs | |
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Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs | |
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Additional Logical Arrangements to Control for Potential Selectivity Biases | |
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Statistical Controls for Potential Selectivity Biases | |
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Pilot Studies | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Time-Series Designs and Single-Case Designs | |
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Simple Time-Series Designs | |
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Multiple Time-Series Designs | |
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Single-Case Designs | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Reading | |
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Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses | |
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Advantages of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses | |
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Risks in Relying Exclusively on Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses | |
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Where to Start | |
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What to Look for When Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews | |
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What Distinguishes a Systematic Review from Other Types of Reviews? | |
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What to Look for When Critically Appraising Meta-Analyses | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Critically Appraising Studies for Alternative EBP Questions | |
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Critically Appraising Nonexperimental Quantitative Studies | |
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Surveys | |
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Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies | |
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Case-Control Studies | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Critically Appraising Qualitative Studies | |
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Qualitative Observation | |
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Qualitative Interviewing | |
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Qualitative Sampling | |
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Grounded Theory | |
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Frameworks for Appraising Qualitative Studies | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Assessing Clients and Monitoring Their Progress | |
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Critically Appraising and Selecting Assessment Instruments | |
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Reliability | |
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Validity | |
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Sensitivity | |
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Feasibility | |
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Sample Characteristics | |
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Locating Assessment Instruments | |
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Synopses of Research Studies | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Readings | |
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Monitoring Client Progress | |
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A Practitioner-Friendly Design | |
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Feasible Assessment Techniques | |
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Summary | |
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Looking Ahead | |
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Key Chapter Concepts | |
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Review Exercises | |
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Additional Reading | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 4 | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 5 | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 6 | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 7 | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 8 | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 9 | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 10 | |
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Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 11 | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Index | |