Readings

On issues in moving EBTs into “real-life” clinic settings:

Ho, A. C., J. R. Weisz, et al. (2006-07). "Bridging Science and Community Practice: Clinician and Organization Engagement in community clinics in the Clinic Treatment Project." Report on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth 7(1): 13-16, 19. (Used with permission of Civic Research Institute, from the Report on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth, Winter 2006-2007; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.)

Martin, J. L., J. R. Weisz, et al. (2006-07). "Moving Evidence-Based Practices into Everyday Clinical Care Settings: Addressing Challenges Associated with Pathways to Treatment, Child Characteristics, and Structure of Treatment." Report on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth 7(1): 5-8, 21. (Used with permission of Civic Research Institute, from the Report on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth, Winter 2006-2007; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.)

(Also recommended: the first and last chapters of John Weisz’ book, Psychotherapy for children and adolescents : evidence-based treatments and case examples (New York, Cambridge University Press, 2004) for a summary of his important meta-analytic research on effectiveness of psychotherapy with children and adolescents, as well issues in transferring EBTs to clinic settings. His slide show from a lecture in 2003, covers some of the same points.)

Kratochwill, T. and K. Hoagwood (2006). "Evidence-Based Interventions and Systems Change: Concepts, Methods, and Challenges in Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Children’s Mental Health." Child and Family Policy and Practice Review 2(2): 12-16.

Kendal, P. (2006). "Flexibility within Fidelity: Advocating for and Implementing Empirically-Based Practices with Children and Adolescents." Child and Family Policy and Practice Review 2(2): 17-21.

Also, please see the presentation by Wayne Stelk, Ph.D., Vice President of Quality Management, Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, Implementing Evidence-Based Practices, March 26, 2007.  

Wraparound Care Planning for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance, presentation to the Children's League of Massachusetts, June 25, 2007, by Jack Simons, PhD.

On graduate training programs and EBTs:

S. R.Woody, J. R. Weisz, et al. (2005). "Empirically Supported Treatments: 10 Years Later." the Clinical Psychologist 58(4): 5-11.
 

On EBTs in child welfare:

Stambaugh, L., Burns, B. J., Landsverk, J., & Rolls-Reutz, J. Evidence-Based Treatment for Children in Child Welfare. Focal Point, Focal Point: Research, Policy, and Practice in Children's Mental Health: Traumatic Stress/Child Welfare. 21(1) Winter 2007