المعالجة النفسية المسندة بالبراهين

Abstract EN

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) refers to practices that are backed by research evidence.

EBP has been gaining ground since its formal introduction in 1992.

It started in medicine as evidence-based medicine and spread to different health professions, including psychotherapy.

EBP is based on the three pillars of (1) the best available research evidence, (2) clinical expertise, and (3) patient preferences and values.

A core principle of EBP is the hierarchy of evidence, with randomised controlled trials (RCT) occupying the top of the hierarchy.

Numerous types of psychotherapy have gained widespread acceptance as primary treatments for numerous disorders.

Many psychotherapy types have been tested by means of RCTs.

Systematic reviews of such RCTs uncover well designed and conducted RCTs.

Evidence-based psychotherapy can be based on the good quality evidence that is derived from such systematic reviews.

Systematic reviews also direct future research into the efficacy of untested psychotherapies.