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Barry Duncan |
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Guest Presentation Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been grossly misinterpreted as a justification for not only forcing certain approaches but also making funding contingent upon their use. In this presentation, the “evidence” regarding EBP will be exposed to be lacking and a shift to practice-based evidence suggested—a simple, straightforward way that clinicians of any theoretical preference can elicit clients’ “real time” feedback to not only improve outcomes but also to give clients the voice they deserve. You’ll leave with a new perspective of EBP that includes the importance of the relationship, honors client preferences, and incorporates the monitoring of outcomes. Evidence-based practices represent the most recent trend in the long-standing goal to identify the “best” methods to help diverse clientele who are seeking clinical treatment. The hope is to identify and create psychological treatments that have a high likelihood of producing the changes sought by those who seek services when practiced competently with appropriate clients. The evidence-based practices’ movement is controversial that has become one of central debates and controversies in Marriage and Family Therapy. Questions have been raised as to whether these methods are model specific or just common factors used by all good therapists. This conversation and discussion is intended to shed light on the issues, controversies, and implications for the changing profession of Marriage and Family Therapy. (*CD of workshop available for purchase, see page 16 for details.) Practice-Based
Evidence: So You Want To Be More What distinguishes the therapy stars from the stinkers? The answer is surprisingly simple: dedication to excellence and a commitment to feedback. If you bring the dedication, this workshop will open a path, via practice-based evidence, to usher you to clinical excellence. You'll learn how to use a simple feedback system to identify clients who are not benefiting, enabling you to clarify what isn't working, and change your course before it's too late. You'll discover ways to deepen the conversation, use client feedback, create a collaborative alliance, and recruit clients' own resources in the service of change. You'll leave with practical strategies for transcending your comfort zones, expanding your expertise, and hastening your journey to clinical excellence. This presentation translates current research about the predictive validity of early change and the power of feedback to improve outcome. It will provide sufficient information for participants to begin collecting outcome feedback in their practices. Just
Say “No!” to Drugs as a First Intervention for Child
Problems, The data clearly indicates that given the meager benefits of medicating children and substantial risks, psychosocial interventions should be tried first. Knowing that there is no irresistible scientific justification to medicate, therapists are free to put other options on the table and draw in the voices of their clients to confidently facilitate medication decisions—they can help children and parents get the facts about risks and benefits, and make clear the take-home message that there are many paths to preferred ends. This presentation advocates for a critical risk/benefit analysis, suggesting that therapists become informed so that they can assist families with decisions about medication. You’ll learn that you need not feel timid in the face of medical authority and you will leave empowered to talk about medication, raise concerns about robotic prescription practices and side effects, and offer alternatives. This presentation covers current research about the effectiveness and safety of psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents and provides guidelines for holding medication discussions with families struggling with the decision to medicate a child or teen. (*CD of workshop available for purchase, see page 16 for details.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Duncan, Psy.D., is a therapist, trainer, and researcher with over 17,000 hours of face-to-face experience with clients, and is the Co-Director of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change. He is author or co-author of 14 books, including The Heroic Client (Jossey-Bass, 2004), the self-help book, What’s Right With You (HCI, 2005), Brief Intervention for School Problems (Guilford, 2007), and the forthcoming, The Hearrt and Soul of Change, 2nd Ed. (APA, 2008) |
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