Integrating evidence-based practice in the child mental health agency: A template for clinical and organizational change.

Whittaker, James K.; Greene, Käri; Schubert, Derenda; Blum, Rich; Cheng, Keith; Blum, Kerry; Reed, Norman L.; Scott, Kim; Roy, Robert; Savas, Sue Ann

doi:10.1037/0002-9432.76.2.194

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“…Random assignment into group and residential settings is seldom feasible, and there is evidence that process and context variables may be powerful predictors of successful outcomes in group and residential treatment (Whittaker, 2004). Residential care providers are in a unique position to partner with academic researchers and funding agencies to contribute to the knowledge base about the implementation and outcome of services provided to children with mental health problems (Whittaker et al, 2006). …”

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Patterns of movement for youth within an integrated continuum of residential services

Huefner

James

Ringle

et al. 2010

Children and Youth Services Review

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This study examined patterns of movement for youth receiving services within a continuum of intensive and restrictive residentially-based programs. Data were collected for 701 completed episodes of care within a three-program residential continuum of care over a 5 year period, and examined time within program, movement between programs, in-program disruptive behavior, and discharge status. Results showed that most youth either remained in a stable placement in the least restrictive of the programs, or followed a pattern of placements that systematically moved them from more restrictive to less restrictive settings. Of note, transitions from more restrictive to less restrictive programs correspond to deescalating levels of problem behavior; and over 80% of the youth were stepped down to either family-based or independent living situations at the time of departure. Findings support the notion that a continuum of intensive residential services can serve the needs of youth with significant emotional and behavioral needs.

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Patterns of movement for youth within an integrated continuum of residential services

Huefner

James

Ringle

et al. 2010

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…Therefore, an important next step for empirically supported family interventions is to consider how the intervention program fits within the ecology of available community treatment services. Addressing this issue of person–treatment fit would help overcome the science-to-service gap in evidence-based practice (Herschell et al, 2004; Whittaker et al, 2006). …”

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The Family Check-Up and Service Use in High-Risk Families of Young Children: A Prevention Strategy with a Bridge to Community-Based Treatment

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Integration of empirically supported prevention programs into existing community services is a critical step toward effecting sustainable change for the highest-risk members in a community. We examined if the Family Check-Up—known to reduce disruptive behavior problems in young children—can provide a bridge to the use of community treatment services among high-risk indigent families. The study’s 731 income-eligible families with a 2-year-old child were screened and randomized to the Family Check-Up (FCU) intervention or a control condition. Families were provided yearly FCUs from age 2 through age 5. Regression analyses on families’ service use at child age 7.5 revealed increased service use, compared with that of the control group. Child disruptive behavior and socioeconomic status moderated the effect of the intervention on service use. Families who reported higher levels of disruptive child behavior and lower socioeconomic status showed more service use, suggesting the intervention increased service use among the highest-risk families. Greater use of community services did not mediate the effect of the FCU on reduced oppositional-defiant child behavior. Implications of these findings for the design and ecology of community treatment services in the context of evidence-based practices are discussed.

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“…While EBP is sometimes criticized in the social work profession for being unobtainable given the current evidence base, social work practitioners and academics are striving to apply these new practice standards (Frost, 2002). Research and curriculum agendas indicate that the social work profession is moving past Witkin's (1991) early concerns about the limitations of implementing EBP (discussed as empirical clinical practice) and moving toward a systematic application of evidence (Whittaker et al, 2006;Rosen, 2003). However, evidence-based practice continues to be underutilized by social workers (Bellamy, Bledsoe, & Traube, 2006).…”

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Assessing Practitioner's Knowledge of Evaluation: Initial Psychometrics of the Practice Evaluation Knowledge Scale

Baker

Ritchey

2009

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

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Practice evaluation is an important component in the implementation of evidence-based practice. Until recently it has been difficult to assess practitioner knowledge in evaluation in the field. This study discusses the development and initial psychometrics of an 8-item scale to assess practitioner competency in evaluation. The Practice Evaluation Knowledge Scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency (alpha = .925) and validity. Results indicate that this scale shows promise as a valid measure of social work practitioner knowledge of practice evaluation.

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Integrating evidence-based practice in the child mental health agency: A template for clinical and organizational change.

Cited by 24 publications

References 15 publications

Patterns of movement for youth within an integrated continuum of residential services

Patterns of movement for youth within an integrated continuum of residential services

The Family Check-Up and Service Use in High-Risk Families of Young Children: A Prevention Strategy with a Bridge to Community-Based Treatment

Assessing Practitioner's Knowledge of Evaluation: Initial Psychometrics of the Practice Evaluation Knowledge Scale

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