[AVAPL Members] Re: Some Thoughts on Evidence Based Practice

  • From: "Will-Wallace, Louise A." <Louise.Will-Wallace@xxxxxx>
  • To: <members1@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11:24:45 -0400

Also I have been working with MHICM on Behavior Modification as a way to
help their patients achieve recovery and I think some routes for
training in Behavior Modification for them would be extremely helpful in
helping SMI meet some of their recovery goals.  

 

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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Goldberg, Robert
W. (VHACLE)
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:12 AM
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Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: Some Thoughts on Evidence Based Practice

 

Apart from the way the VA is approaching evidence-based practices, with
which I am generally supportive, there are more traditional
evidence-based practices that are not being rolled out systematically.
There are many relationship, therapeutic alliance, and technique
variables which have been empirically supported in dozens of studies:
Rogers, Kiesler, Strupp, et al.  There are protocols for training people
in these techniques.  However, they've been shunted aside as mere
preconditions or 'nonspecific' factors when, indeed, they are the
vehicles for powerful change.   

 

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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Besyner, James K
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:45 AM
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Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: Some Thoughts on Evidence Based Practice

 

I agree with Martha and Chad.  All that we do should have 1) evidence to
decide to offer it, and 2) evidence that it did/did not do some good.  

 

I also like the idea of standardization of training and practice but do
not believe that given all the important variables impacting outcomes,
such as the quality of the therapeutic alliance,  that training in a set
of techniques itself guarantees positive outcomes.  Perhaps the
forthcoming templated progress notes will go a long way for VA
Psychology/MH to tease out a whole host of issues/problems/factors
associated with our therapies - including the clinical reasons for going
"off manual."

 

Jim

 

James K Besyner, Ph.D., ABPP

Board Certified in Clinical Psychology

Chief of Psychology

Mental Health Service

VA North Texas Health Care System

Dallas, TX

 

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

 

Voice:  214-857-0534

Fax:  214-857-0531

 

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Brownlee-Duffeck, Martha CMOVAMC
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:31 AM
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Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: Some Thoughts on Evidence Based Practice

 

Dear All,

 

I too was very inspired by Dr Goodheart's talk and discussed with our
psychologists the idea of "piloting" her model at our VA to the extent
practicable.  I am looking forward to the workshops she will be doing at
APA this year. 

 

In the end, treatment efficacy (with or without a manual) becomes an
empirical question.  It is only by making clinical outcomes research
part of clinical care that we move the science and practice of
psychology forward. 

 

Perhaps, if there is a group of us that want to try this we could
approach her via e-mail  and form an "electronic workgroup" to problem
solve implementation issues as the arise.

 

Let's talk more "back channel" to avoid overloading mailboxes.

 

Martha

 

 

Martha Brownlee-Duffeck

Martha Brownlee-Duffeck, Ph.D., ABPP

Psychology Leader & Director of Training, 

Post-doctoral Program

Behavioral Health Service Line, 

Harry S Truman Veteran's Hospital

800 Hospital Drive, BHSL

Columbia, Missouri 65201

 

Adjunct  Professor, 

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

University of Missouri School of Medicine

 

Adjunct Professor, Department of Health Psychology

University of Missouri School of Health Professions

 

E-mail: Martha.Brownlee-Duffeck@xxxxxx
<mailto:Martha.Brownlee-Duffeck@xxxxxxxxxx> 

 

Tel.  573-814-6486

FAX: 573-814-6493

 

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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Feld, Daniel
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:11 AM
To: AVAPL Membership
Subject: [AVAPL Members] Some Thoughts on Evidence Based Practice

 

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It was great to see and talk with many of you at the AVAPL conference.
I was left with some thoughts about evidence based practice after
hearing Dr. Goodheart's address that I wanted to put out there. 

It occurred to me that the way VA is responding to the call to offer
evidence-based treatments to all veterans who want them is to train
clinicians in specific therapies that have been supported by the
research literature--and that have been shown to be effective for many.
I think this approach is admirable and we've seen first-hand at our
facility how these treatments have helped several veterans reclaim their
lives. 

But what I found particularly inspiring about Dr. Goodheart's talk was
the idea that we can develop an evidence base for the treatments we
already do by incorporating outcome measures into our clinical work with
veterans. I'm sure that many of us who haven't been trained in any of
the evidence-based therapies being rolled out do feel that we are
effective with many of the veterans we work with, and that the folks we
see make significant changes in their lives.

So...what I'm wondering is if we can consider including the use of
outcome measures to look at how effective we are in working with our
veterans. This could only add to the constructive efforts that we're
already making in VA to provide our veterans with treatments that work.
It also has the potential of expanding how we define evidence based
practice. 

What do you all think?

Best,

Danny

Daniel Feld, Psy.D.

Assistant Chief of Psychology

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System

Brooklyn and St Albans Campuses

(718) 836-6600 x6806

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