This book engages the voices of a broad range of clinical researchers, practitioners, educators, and public policy advocates in a comprehensive discussion of the spectrum of issues and arguments in the current debate about EBP Offers a comprehensive discussion of the spectrum of issues and arguments in the debate about evidence-based practice (EBP). This book presents a range of viewpoints on the role and nature of EBP and examines the evolution, politics, treatment approaches and implications of EBP in psychotherapy. Contributors ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 3(8) Carol D. Goodheart Alan E. Kazdin I. The Practice Perspective 11(98) Uses and Misuses of Evidence: Managed Care, Treatment Guidelines, and Outcomes Measurement in Professional Practice 13(24) Geoffrey M. Reed Elena J. Eisman Evidence, Endeavor, and Expertise in Psychology Practice 37(26) Carol D. Goodheart Theoretical Pluralism and Technical Eclecticism 63(18) Jean A. Carter Cultural Variation in the Therapeutic Relationship 81(28) Lillian Comas-Diaz Editors' Comments 107(2) II. The Research Perspective 109(100) Research Findings on the Effects of Psychotherapy and Their Implications for Practice 111(20) Michael J. Lambert Andrea Archer Evidence-Based Practice and Psychological Treatments 131(22) Jonathan D. Huppert Amanda Fabbro David H. Barlow Assessment and Evaluation in Clinical Practice 153(26) Alan E. Kazdin The Research-Practice Tango and Other Choreographic Challenges: Using and Testing Evidence-Based Psycho therapies in Clinical Care Settings 179(30) John R. Weisz Michael E. Addis Editors' Comments 207(2) III. Training, Policy, and Cautions 209(64) Training the Next Generation of Psychologist Clinicians: Good Judgment and Methodological Realism at the Interface Between Science and Practice 211(28) Steven J. Trierweiler Expanding the Terms of the Debate: Evidence-Based Practice and Public Policy 239(22) Sandra J. Tanenbaum Evidence-Based Practice: Gold Standard, Gold Plated, or Fool's Gold? 261(12) Robert J. Sternberg Author Index 273(12) Subject Index 285(8) About the Editors 293