Psychology: 10/10/22
Pseudoscience- beliefs, theories or practices that have been/are considered scientific but
have no basis in scientific fact.
o They have been disproved, cannot be testes or have a lack of supporting evidence.
Evidence Based Practice- ‘involves the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the best
available research evidence to inform each stage of decision making and service delivery’
(Dozois et al., 2014, p.155)
Encourages the practitioners to effectively integrate:
o Scientific research findings,
o The preferences, circumstances, and uniqueness of each client,
o And his/her professional judgement
Must develop an approach to ‘making sound professional decisions’ with respect to…
o Goals of service,
o Assessment (needs analysis)
o Case Formulation (diagnosis)
o Intervention strategy and technique
5 Steps in Evidence-Based Practice:
o Make an open and formal commitment to EBP
o Convert practice decisions to answerable (and testable) questions
o Actively search out (and criticise) the best available evidence that answer the
questions
o Consider issues related to the application of these findings (training of practitioners
and client’s needs)
o Evaluate in a systematic effort to measure the effectiveness of practice. Modify
intervention if needed
Critical Thinking- ‘A unique kind of purposeful thinking in which we use standards such as
clarity and fairness. Involves the careful examination and evaluation of beliefs and actions in
order to arrive at well-reasoned decisions’ (Gambrill, 2005, p.11)
Pseudoscience- beliefs, theories or practices that have been/are considered scientific but
have no basis in scientific fact.
o They have been disproved, cannot be testes or have a lack of supporting evidence.
Evidence Based Practice- ‘involves the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the best
available research evidence to inform each stage of decision making and service delivery’
(Dozois et al., 2014, p.155)
Encourages the practitioners to effectively integrate:
o Scientific research findings,
o The preferences, circumstances, and uniqueness of each client,
o And his/her professional judgement
Must develop an approach to ‘making sound professional decisions’ with respect to…
o Goals of service,
o Assessment (needs analysis)
o Case Formulation (diagnosis)
o Intervention strategy and technique
5 Steps in Evidence-Based Practice:
o Make an open and formal commitment to EBP
o Convert practice decisions to answerable (and testable) questions
o Actively search out (and criticise) the best available evidence that answer the
questions
o Consider issues related to the application of these findings (training of practitioners
and client’s needs)
o Evaluate in a systematic effort to measure the effectiveness of practice. Modify
intervention if needed
Critical Thinking- ‘A unique kind of purposeful thinking in which we use standards such as
clarity and fairness. Involves the careful examination and evaluation of beliefs and actions in
order to arrive at well-reasoned decisions’ (Gambrill, 2005, p.11)
