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Evidence-based psychology

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2012

Abstract

The overview study brings closer one of possible solutions of complicated relation of psychological research to psychological practice. Evidence-based psychology is inspired by analogical effort in medicine. The study shows how this approach inspired one by one the particular psychological fields on the example American Psychological Association. Most attention is paid five emerging approaches:

1. the academic approach,

2. empirically validated approach,

3. evidence-based therapy,

4. multidisciplinary approach,

5. school psychological approach. In the conclusion, weak points and problems emerging during the application of evidence-based psychology are discussed.