Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions

2018 ◽  
pp. 77-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan E. Kazdin
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research To Practice ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Psychological Dysfunction ◽  
Behavioral Treatments ◽  
Traditional Therapies ◽  
And Behavior

This chapter discusses the development of psychosocial interventions with supportive evidence in their behalf. The goals of these evidence-based psychosocial interventions are to reduce psychological dysfunction related to affect, cognition, and behavior and psychiatric disorders that can impair everyday functioning. The range of treatments with an evidence base is vast and includes multiple cognitive and behavioral treatments, traditional therapies, and many “treatments as usual.” This chapter provides a description of the current status of treatment, as well as the challenges related to interpretation of findings and the generality of findings from research to practice.

Which psychosocial interventions improve sex worker well-being? A systematic review of evidence from resource-rich countries

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjsrh-2021-201028
Author(s):  
Kevin Turner ◽  
Jane Meyrick ◽  
Danny Miller ◽  
Laura Stopgate
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Eligibility Criteria

ObjectiveTo establish the state of the evidence base around psychosocial interventions that support well-being in sex workers in order to inform policy and practice within a resource-rich geographical context.MethodsPublished and unpublished studies were identified through electronic databases (PsychINFO, CINHAL Plus, MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library and Open Grey), hand searching and contacting relevant organisations and experts in the field. Studies were included if they were conducted in high-income settings with sex workers or people engaging in exchange or transactional sex, and evaluated the effect of a psychosocial intervention with validated psychological or well-being measures or through qualitative evaluation.ResultsA total of 19 202 studies were identified of which 10 studies met the eligibility criteria. The heterogeneity found dictated a narrative synthesis across studies. Overall, there was very little evidence of good quality to make clear evidence-based recommendations. Despite methodological limitations, the evidence as it stands suggests that peer health initiatives improve well-being in female street-based sex workers. Use of ecological momentary assessment (EMA), a diary-based method of collecting real-life behavioural data through the use of twice-daily questionnaires via a smartphone, increased self-esteem and behaviour change intentions.ConclusionsWork with sex workers should be based on an evidence-based approach. Limitations to the existing evidence and the constraints of this work with vulnerable groups are recognised and discussed.

Cognitive and other therapies for suicidal individuals

2021 ◽  
pp. 489-496
Author(s):  
Megan Chesin ◽  
Barbara Stanley
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Psychosocial Intervention ◽  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Interpersonal Psychotherapy ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Safety Planning ◽  
Collaborative Assessment ◽  
Planning Intervention

In this chapter, brief and longer-term cognitive therapy (CT) approaches to intervening with suicidal individuals are reviewed. Particular focus is placed on detailing conceptualization and intervention using CT, the safety planning intervention (SPI), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for preventing suicidal behaviour (MBCT-S). Brief summaries of a number of other evidence-based psychosocial interventions for suicidal individuals, including the collaborative assessment and management of suicidality (CAMS), psychodynamic approaches, interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), family-focused and multisystemic treatments (FFTs), are also provided. A summary of the evidence base supporting the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of each psychosocial intervention targeting suicidal behaviour prevention is also given.

scholarly journals Enhancing the evidence base in orofacial myology

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-12
Author(s):  
Hope Reed ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
International Association ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research To Practice ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Board Process ◽  
Research To Practice Gap

The purpose of this article is to stimulate research in orofacial myology. The research-to-practice gap may be reduced by highlighting concepts relating to evidence-based practice. Information is also presented on the International Association of Orofacial Myology Institutional Review Board process.

Clinical Interventions with Children and Adolescents: Current Status, Future Directions

2010 ◽  
pp. 762-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Ollendick ◽  
Stephen R. Shirk
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychotherapy Research ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Conduct Disorders ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Adolescent Psychotherapy ◽  
Clinical Interventions ◽  
Developmental Factors ◽  
Attentional Disorders

This chapter on clinical interventions with children and adolescents has four primary goals: (1) to review early efforts to identify evidence-based psychosocial treatments for youth and their families; (2) to provide an overview of current evidentiary support for the treatment of the four most prevalent psychiatric disorders in youth: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, attentional disorders, and oppositional/conduct disorders; (3) to examine relational and developmental factors that qualify and potentially moderate these efficacious treatments; and (4) to speculate on the future of psychotherapy research and practice with youth. Our review indicates that several evidence-based interventions are available, although with few exceptions they are cognitive-behavioral ones. However, we conclude that the evidence base even for these interventions is not overly robust at this time, and that we must evaluate other commonly practiced interventions such as play therapy, family systems therapy, and psychodynamic-based therapies before their routine use can be endorsed. We also identify important developmental, contextual, and relationship variables that qualify these efficacious findings and encourage the pursuit of additional process and outcome research. We conclude our discourse by suggesting that we must move beyond reliance upon manual-based treatments to the development of principle-based interventions that draw upon these specific evidence-based interventions but move beyond and unify them. Although much progress has occurred in the past 50 years, much work remains to be done. This is an exciting time in the child and adolescent psychotherapy arena.

Evidence-based practice in psychology and behavior analysis.

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
William O'Donohue ◽  
Kyle E. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
And Behavior

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Base ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Health Related Research ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation Research ◽  
Policies And Programs

Fifteen to twenty years is how long it takes for the billions of dollars of health-related research to translate into evidence-based policies and programs suitable for public use. Over the past 15 years, an exciting science has emerged that seeks to narrow the gap between the discovery of new knowledge and its application in public health, mental health, and health care settings. Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research seeks to understand how to best apply scientific advances in the real world, by focusing on pushing the evidence-based knowledge base out into routine use. To help propel this crucial field forward, leading D&I scholars and researchers have collaborated to put together this volume to address a number of key issues, including: how to evaluate the evidence base on effective interventions; which strategies will produce the greatest impact; how to design an appropriate study; and how to track a set of essential outcomes. D&I studies must also take into account the barriers to uptake of evidence-based interventions in the communities where people live their lives and the social service agencies, hospitals, and clinics where they receive care. The challenges of moving research to practice and policy are universal, and future progress calls for collaborative partnerships and cross-country research. The fundamental tenet of D&I research—taking what we know about improving health and putting it into practice—must be the highest priority. This book is nothing less than a roadmap that will have broad appeal to researchers and practitioners across many disciplines.

scholarly journals Functional Food—Consumer Motivations and Expectations

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5327
Author(s):  
Kinga Topolska ◽  
Adam Florkiewicz ◽  
Agnieszka Filipiak-Florkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Food Market ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Insight Into

This review provides insight into consumer attitudes toward functional food (FF), with the purpose of better understanding the needs and behavior regarding this kind of product. A total of 47 articles were selected for this paper. The available studies from last 20 years differ according to the focus (awareness, attitudes, motivations, willingness, acceptance by consumers) and methodologies used. Several factors, including socio-demographic, cognitive and attitudinal ones, seem to be serve as the basis for the acceptance of functional products. The research papers showed that nutritional knowledge is the most important of these. Older people are more interested in functional products than younger consumers, because of their stronger belief in the health benefits of FF. Moreover, women are more open to compromise between taste and health properties. Claims concerning the disease preventative properties of FF are the most attractive for consumers. This review focuses also on future perspectives for the functional food market. Adequate knowledge and evidence-based communication seem to be the most promising ways to increase consumers’ interest in these kinds of products.

scholarly journals The Structural Dilemma of Citizen Participation: The Interactive Influence of Social Status and Subjective Social Mobility

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 183449092110031
Author(s):  
Xuyun Tan ◽  
Xuejiao Dou ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Cai Xing ◽  
Baoyu Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Stratification Structure ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
High Social Status

In the context of rapid social change, the perception of social stratification has far-reaching and complex influences on human psychology and behavior, including citizen participation. The current research explored the interactive influence of social status and subjective social mobility on citizen participation. Two studies used experimental methods to manipulate subjective social mobility and social status, respectively, to examine the interactive effect. Taken together, the results of both studies revealed that the interaction between social status and subjective social mobility had a significant influence on citizen participation: whereas citizen participation with high social status was not affected by subjective social mobility, citizen participation with low social status decreased with increases in subjective social mobility. This research established a combined dynamic and static analysis framework of social stratification structure, elucidating the current status of citizen participation under the influence of the interaction between social status and subjective social mobility, and providing a countermeasure reference for effectively promoting citizen participation.

scholarly journals Provider self-efficacy in delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 263348952098825
Author(s):  
Cheri J Shapiro ◽  
Kathleen Watson MacDonell ◽  
Mariah Moran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Implementation Research ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Plain Language ◽  
Mental Health Interventions

Background: Among the many variables that affect implementation of evidence-based interventions in real-world settings, self-efficacy is one of the most important factors at the provider level of the social ecology. Yet, research on the construct of provider self-efficacy remains limited. Objectives: This scoping review was conducted to enhance understanding of the construct of provider self-efficacy and to examine how the construct is defined and measured in the context of implementation of evidence-based mental health interventions. Design: Online databases were used to identify 190 papers published from 1999 to June of 2018 that included search terms for providers, evidence-based, and self-efficacy. To be eligible for the scoping review, papers needed to focus on the self-efficacy of mental health providers to deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions. A total of 15 publications were included in the review. Results: The construct of provider self-efficacy is not clearly defined but is typically described as confidence to deliver a specific intervention or practice. A range of measures are used to assess provider self-efficacy across both provider and intervention types. Conclusions: Standardized definition and measurement of provider self-efficacy is needed to advance practice and implementation research. Plain language abstract: Provider self-efficacy is known to influence implementation of evidence-based mental health interventions. However, the ways in which provider self-efficacy is defined and measured in implementation research literature is not well understood; furthermore, it is not clear what types of providers and interventions are represented in this literature. This scoping review adds to current research by revealing that there is no agreed upon definition or measure of provider self-efficacy in the context of implementation of evidence-based interventions, and that the research includes multiple types of providers (e.g., social workers, counselors, psychologists) and interventions. Self-efficacy appears to change as a function of training and support. To further research in this area, a common definition and agreed upon measures of this construct are needed.

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