Evidence-based Process
Who said it?
Science of Social Work
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Decision Making in Social Work
100
Evaluate your effectiveness and efficiency in carrying out steps 1-4 and seeking ways to improve them in the future.
What is EB Process 5?
100
Increasing popularity may also signal the “science readiness” of the profession
Who was Brekke?
100
Few journals Low impact Not a central part of the mission Piggyback approach
What is the state of social work "science"?
100
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What is the Winchester Mystery House?
100
Authority Based, Uncritical Evidence Based, Critical
What are two types of decision making in social work?
200
Convert information needs related to practice decisions into well-structured questions.
What is EB Process 1?
200
Drawbacks of EBP include: Using EBP as a slogan Redubbing unrigorous reviews of research as “evidence-based” Inflated claims of effectiveness Oversimplifying the inherently complex clinical decision making process
Who was Gambrill
200
Growing sophistication of research Concern about knowledge undergirding practice (e.g., EBP movement)
What are signs of readiness to advance social work science?
200
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What is California's Scream Park?
200
Decisions that are based on a critical integration of: Best research evidence Clinical expertise Clients’ unique values and circumstances
What is evidence based decision making?
300
Integrating critical expertise and with our clients’ unique characteristics and circumstances
What is EB Process 4?
300
"The philosophy of EBP is a guide for thinking about how decisions should be made and a way to handle uncertainty in an honest and informed manner, sharing ignorance as well as knowledge”
Who was Gambrill?
300
Complexity, synthesis, pluralism
What are aspects of science that would be valued in social work?
300
Night time on "the rock"
What is Alcatraz night tours?
300
Decisions that are often uncritically based on consensus, anecdotal experience, tradition, popularity or famous people
What is authority-based decision making?
400
Critically appraising the evidence for its validity (closeness to the truth), impact (size of effect) and applicability (usefulness in practice)
What is EB Process 3?
400
The philosophy of EBP is a new educational and practice and policy paradigm designed to decrease the gaps between research and practice in order to maximize opportunities to help clients and avoid harm.
Who was Gambrill?
400
Biopsychosocial Levels of reality Emergent properties Upward and downward causation Person in Environment Service Systems for Change
What are core constructs?
400
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What is a Zodiac Killer murder location?
400
Overenthusiastic adoption of interventions that we don’t know work; Failure to adopt interventions that do more good than harm at a reasonable cost; Continuing to adopt interventions demonstrated to be ineffective; Adopting interventions without preparation Failure to halt interventions that are ineffective and do more harm than good
What are common errors in social work practice based on authority-based decision making?
500
Tracking down the best evidence with which to answer these questions
What is EB Process 2?
500
“A decision-making process that requires the integration of the best research evidence with our clinical expertise and our client’s unique values and circumstances.”
Who was Rubin and Parish?
500
To understand: marginalization, disenfranchisement, individual and social factors related to disease and health; To invoke change strategies for: empowerment, inclusion, reducing disease and increasing health
What are domains of a science of social work?
500
The San Francisco Mint
What is the House of Horrors?
500
they have immediate and lasting results on the lives of the clients and communities they serve.
What are decisions social workers make?
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