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Systematic review of practice-based research on psychological therapies in routine clinic settings
- Authors:
- CAHILL Jane, BARKHAM Michael, STILES William B.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49(4), November 2010, pp.421-453.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Published material on practice-based research was reviewed to compare results with benchmarks derived from efficacy studies. Database searches were undertaken to identify research published in English between January 1990 and December 2008, and screening processes resulted in the selection of 31 eligible studies to be included in the quality review. These were quality assessed using an adapted version of a checklist designed for the appraisal of both randomised and non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, and the article includes a table listing the studies, their main features and quality ratings. The authors concluded that the results showed that psychological treatment conducted in routine clinic settings is effective for a range of client problems, particularly common mental health problems, but that the result of comparisons with efficacy benchmarks is dependent on the outcome index used.