Evidence-based psychotherapy for children and adolescents: How science becomes practice

Abstract

Reviews the book, Handbook of evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents: Bridging science and practice edited by Ric G. Steele, T. David Elkin, and Michael C. Roberts (see record rid]2007-13784-000/rid]). The first four chapters (Part 1 of the book) are devoted to informing the reader of the history and advances on evidence-based therapies (EBTs). Within the second part of the book (Part 2), there are 20 chapters on EBTs for psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence. Each of these chapters offers to the reader a brief synopsis of a specific disorder, etiological factors behind the development of the disorder under discussion, and, of course, a more detailed presentation of the EBT for that disorder or problem. In the last eight chapters (Part 3 of the book) mental health professionals--seasoned and junior--and graduate or psychiatry students will learn what issues they need to be most concerned about while adopting EBTs in their practice. This book is an excellent and sharp tool for every clinician (psychologist or psychiatrist) who is in search of bridging science and practice. This book will even catch the attention of the hard-core skeptics of EBTs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)