LibGuides: MFT-5106: Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice: Week 10 Resources

Week 10 Resources

Clinician’s Guide to Research Methods in Family Therapy

Williams, L., Patterson, J., & Edwards, T. M. (2014). Clinician’s guide to research methods in family therapy. The Guilford Press.

Read Chapter 19 on the future of EBP.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.

Kaltura User Guide
National University (2023). Kaltura User Guide. Graduate Studies Support Center.
This resource includes instructions for recording and uploading videos into courses using Kaltura.

Practice-Based Evidence: 45 Years of Psychotherapy’s Effectiveness in a Private Practice
Clement, P. (2013). Practice-based evidence: 45 years of psychotherapy’s effectiveness in a private practice. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 67(1), 23–46.
The author details his 45 years of outcome data to present clinical effectiveness that is practice-based evidence. After reading this article, you should be able to briefly propose and describe a personal clinical process/framework you could use for gathering your own data to evaluate the effectiveness of your future clinical work and reflect on how you will monitor whether the decisions you make following EBP approaches have been successful. Consider if informal conversations with clients about their experiences with any shifts you make are sufficient. This resource is important for completing the assignment this week. Be sure to use it.
Using Client Feedback to Improve Couple Therapy Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial in a Naturalistic Setting
Anker, M. G., Duncan, B. L., & Sparks, J. A. (2009). Using client feedback to improve couple therapy outcomes: A randomized clinical trial in a naturalistic setting. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77(4), 693-704.