Evidence-based practice is likely to determine standards for publicly and insurance-funded psychotherapies in the near future. How should practitioners prepare themselves for this?Evidence in the Psychological Therapies takes a critical look at the meaning of evidence. It examines which kinds of evidence are most relevant to psychological therapies, and Mow the quality of evidence can be assessed. The potential impact of evidence on practice is illustrated across a range of clinical settings and therapeutic models. The contributors include distinguished academics in law and philosophy, clinical researchers who have contributed to the evidence base for psychological therapies, and prominent therapists who have put research into practice and pioneered effective methods of audit.This accessible discussion of a topic no practitioner can ignore is recommended to all psychotherapists, including psychoanalysts, CBT therapists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, counsellors and those in training.

Evidence-based practice is likely to dictate standards to which publicly- and insurance-funded psychotherapy will have to comply in future years. Evidence in the Psychological Therapies examines the meaning of evidence might be established within psychotherapy, and illustrates how evidence could impact on practice across a range of clinical settings. Its contributors comprise academic authorities on the subject of evidence, prominent clinicians, and experts who have pioneered evidence-based clinical services and effective methods of audit. Discussing a topic currently central to psychotherapy, Evidence in the Psychological Therapies is essential reading for all psychotherapists (whether in training or practice), psychiatrists, counselors, psychoanalysts, and clinical psychologists.