Critical Thinking and the Process of Evidence-Based Practice

In Critical Thinking and the Process of Evidence-Based Practice, Eileen Gambrill provides a detailed description of the process of evidence-based practice (EBP), designed to help individual practitioners and their clients make informed decisions. This book clearly distinguishes EBP from the promotion of EBPs, and discusses the origins of the process as well as related controversies and implementation obstacles. Ethical obligations to involve clients as informed participants are emphasized including attention to the close connection between evidentiary and ethical issues. The text features chapters covering clinical expertise, argumentation, avoidance of biases and fallacies, and common organizational and personal obstacles in optimizing quality of services. It serves as a valuable resource to professionals and students in the helping professions.

Auteur

Eileen Gambrill, PhD, is Professor of the Graduate School in the School of Social Welfare at the University of California at Berkeley.

Contenu

Chapter 1: Thinking About Decisions Chapter 2: Origins, Characteristics, and Controversies Regarding the Process of Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 3: Evidence: Sources, Uses, and Controversies Chapter 4: Steps in the Process of Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 5: Critically Appraising Research Chapter 6: Cultivating Expertise in Decision Making Chapter 7: Argumentation: Its Central Role in Deliberative Decision Making Chapter 8: Avoiding Fallacies Chapter 9: The Influence of Language and Social Psychological Persuasion Strategies Chapter 10: Communication Skills (Continued) Chapter 11: Challenges and Obstacles to Evidence-Informed Decision Making Chapter 12: Being and Becoming an Ethical Professional References Index