There’s plenty of area of legitimate debate in clinical psychology and allied fields, such as psychiatry, social work, and counseling, but at least one proposition should not be particularly ...

Rick: There’s a lot of enthusiasm for “evidence-based practice.” I get it. I’d much rather schools employ evidence-based practices than “evidence-free” or “demonstrably ineffective” ones. But the ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

Regulatory requirements are clear: social workers need to understand and use research in practice if they are to provide effective help – in short, to ensure their practice is evidence-based and ...