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Overcoming our resistances to "doing" evidence-based group practice: a commentary.
1Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. dennisk@umd.edu
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|August 30, 2008
Summary
This commentary addresses practitioner resistance to evidence-based practice (EBP) in group therapy. It suggests broadening research to include group dynamics can strengthen the empirical foundation for effective group therapy.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Psychology
- Group Therapy Research
Background:
- Many group practitioners exhibit resistance to adopting evidence-based practice (EBP).
- The Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session special issue addresses this resistance through education and skills training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze how the articles in the special issue address practitioner resistance to EBP in group therapy.
- To propose expanding the empirical basis for evidence-based group therapy.
Main Methods:
- Commentary analyzing articles within a specific journal issue.
- Literature review focusing on evidence-based practice and group dynamics.
Main Results:
- The articles aim to overcome resistance via education and skills training.
- A limitation identified is the narrow focus on psychotherapy group studies.
Conclusions:
- Incorporating broader group dynamics research can enhance the empirical foundation for evidence-based group therapy.
- Expanding research scope is crucial for advancing evidence-based group practice.
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