Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
What is evidence-based practice?
What is... a process for integrating research evidence into clinical practice in combination with the client’s needs, values, and preferences, as well as the clinician’s professional expertise.
quote taken directly from Drisko & Grady (2015)
What is a common misconception about EBP?
... that the process is solely focused on research.
Many professionals and administrators do not weigh client and clinician perspectives as heavily as research (or at all).
This racial group is disproportionately represented in the U.S. child welfare system, making up a higher percentage of foster care placements than in the general population.
Black/ African American children
in 2005, Green and colleagues found that 12% of social workers believed this form of discrimination was no longer a major problem.
racism
1 out of ____ Indigenous children living in the U.S. will have their parents’ legal rights terminated before they turn 18.
37
1 out of 37
True or False... the vast majority of practicing social workers in the U.S think that EBP is about selecting treatments from a limited list of research-supported and payer-endorsed treatments.
TRUE
quote taken directly from Drisko & Grady (2015)
Who/what has undermined the EBP process, leaving the definition unclear.
Administrators and payers (insurance)
This type of training is used to address racial biases and inequities in child welfare decision-making.
What is cultural competence or anti-racism training?
What does EST stand for?
Empirically Supported Treatments
What percentage of Black children will be subjected to a child welfare investigation before they turn 18?
Finish the sentence...
The current definition of EBP follows that of evidence-based _______.
What is... medicine!
quote taken directly from Drisko & Grady (2015)
In 2008, what percentage of accredited schools of social work in the U.S. were required to teach or provide supervision regarding EBP?
38%
Who are the top 3 reporters to child protective services hotlines?
Law enforcement officials, educators, and social service personnel
How many empirical studies does an EST require to be considered an evidence based treatment?
2
Fill in the blank... Every _____ minutes, a child in the U.S. is separated from their families and placed in the foster system, too often with a stranger