Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Social Work

Course overview

This volume is a superb and user friendly resource for clinical social workers interested in incorporating the Evidence Based Practice (EBP) approach into their practice.' -Jeanne W. Anastas, LMSW, President of the NASW; Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, NY 'Beautifully written by two broadly experienced clinicians and social researchers, the text is erudite, comprehensive, and apt to be greeted enthusiastically by practitioners across the human services'. -Matthew Owen Howard, PhD, Frank Daniels Distinguished Professor, U of North Carolina, Editor, Social Work Research This book introduces the core ideas and the practice of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and critically explores them. It illustrates them by applying the concepts and process to real cases. The value of EBP is established, while the authors address its limitations and challenges. The case examples reveal how important clinical knowledge and expertise are, to doing EBP well. It also points out how client preference and common resource limitations shape and limit EBP. This text walks clinicians through the kinds of materials, terminology and analyses found in high quality systematic reviews e.g., Cochrane Collaboration and Campbell Collaboration systematic reviews. -Amended from the book