Acknowledgments
Ch 1: Introduction
A Working Definition of Evidence-Based Practice
Ch 2: What Are Evidence-Based Practices?
What Is Treatment as Usual?
Types of Research-Based Practices
Clinical Practice Guidelines/Consensus Documents
Some Challenges to the Evidence-Based Practice Movement
Ch 3: Determining What Is Evidence-Based
Three Efforts to Develop Criteria for Evidence-Based Practice
The Federal Response: National Registry of Effective Practices and Programs (NREPP)
Addendum: Suggestions for Developing Criteria
Ch 4: Adoption and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices
Assessment of Readiness to Change
Instituting Organizational Change
Challenges to Implementation
Negative Attitudes/Lack of Knowledge About Research
Lack of Practice-Research Partnerships/Collaborations
Ch 5: Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices
Process Evaluation (Fidelity)
Ch 6: A Research Primer: Overview, Hypotheses, and Variables
Why Is Research Important?
Quantitative and Qualitative
Laboratory and Field Studies
The Research Process (Step by Step)
Research Questions/Hypotheses
Ch 7: Research Methods
Two Basic Types of Research Designs
The Gold Standard: Randomized Clinical Trials
Generalizability of Samples
Institutional Review Boards
Misrepresentation of Risks or Benefits
Research Procedures/Data Collection
Cross-Sectional Versus Longitudinal Designs
Ch 8: Data Analysis and Interpretation
Reliability and Validity of Measurement Tools
Interpreting Descriptive Statistics
Other Statistical Methods
Methods for Understanding Inferential Statistics
Example: Interpretation of a Clinical Trial
Interpretation/Application
Ch 9: Qualitative Research, Dissemination, and Funding
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Another Example of Qualitative Research in Substance Abuse
Data Reporting and Dissemination
Ch 10: Conclusions and Future Directions
Barriers to Conducting Research in Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Agencies
Major Themes Identified in This Book
Implications for the Field
Glossary of Key Terms
References and Web Resources
Appendix A: Text of Oregon Law
Index
About the Author