Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology Fails to Be Tripartite: A Conceptual Critique of the Scientocentrism in Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology

Frontiers in Psychology

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Henrik Berg¹ 

[1] Department of Education, NLA University College

关键词: evidence-based practice in psychology;    psychotherapy science;    science and practice;    critique;    clinical expertise;    patient values;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02253

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This paper criticises evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP) for not actually being a tripartite model. According to the American Psychological Association, EBPP is defined as the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences. Nonetheless, EBPP fails to be a tripartite model because it is defined by science alone. This paper aims at explaining why this conflation may have come about. It also shows why clinical expertise and patient preferences should be defined extra-scientifically.

【 授权许可】

CC BY