Definitions

Evidence-based practices (commonly referred as EBPs) integrate research evidence with clinician and patient experiences. Though researches still debate what exactly determines an EBP, criteria has been developed to help guide clinicians and family members when selecting mental health treatments.

Though an integral component of a quality mental health system, one can find EBPs difficult to understand as there are many issues involved in their selection and implementation. To help family members, researchers and state and local mental health systems better understand the issues surrounding the implementation of evidence-based practices, an explanation of how EBPs are defined and the associated criteria is an important first step.   

What is an Evidence-Based Practice?

Here, we provide information on how evidence-based practices are defined and issues related to implementing them in service systems and communities.

Defining Evidence-Based Practices

• Definitions
• Criteria