Social Work Policy Institute

Publication List by Topic

• Dissemination/Translation/Implementation
• Cultural Competence
• EBP and Aging
• EBP and Child Welfare
• EBP and Social Work Education
• EBP and Mental Health
• General
• Measurement

Dissemination/Translation/Implementation

Barwick, M.A., Boydell, K.M., Stasiulis, E., Ferguson, H.B., Blase, K., Fixsen, D. (2005). Knowledge transfer and implementation of evidence-based practices in children’s mental health. Children’s Mental Health Ontario. Available at: http://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/documents/KT_full_report.pdf

Brekke, J., Ell, K., & Palinkas, L. (2007). Translational science at the National Institute of Mental Health: Can social work take its rightful place? Research on Social Work Practice, 17(1), 123–133.

Broskowski, A., Thompson, C., Barton, B. (2004, September). Planning and budgeting evidence-based-practices for mental health and substance abuse disorders. National Association of Mental Health Program Directors. Available at: http://www.nri-inc.org/reports_pubs/2004/EBPPlanBudgetBroskowski2004.pdf

Corrigan, P., Steiner, L., McCracken, S. G., Blaser, B., & Barr, M. (2001). Strategies for dissemination evidence-based practices to staff who treat people with serious mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 52(12), 1598–1606.

Drake, R. E., Goldman, H., Leff, H. S., Lehman, A. F., Dixon, L., Mueser, K. T., et al. (2001). Implementing evidence-based practices in routine mental health service settings. Psychiatric Services, 52(2), 179–182.

Education Development Center. Designing and Implementing Programs Based on Research. Retrieved May 21, 2008, from http://notes.edc.org/HHD/MSC/mscres.nsf/e8607b6263a685788525686d005eedf2/
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Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M., & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementation research: A synthesis of the literature. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, The National Implementation Research Network (FMHI Publication #231).

Fuller, B.E., Rieckmann, T., Nunes, E.V., Miller, M., Arfken, C., Edmundson, E., & McCarty, D. (2007). Organizational readiness for change and opinions toward treatment innovations. Journal of Substance Use Treatment, 33, 183-192.

Ganju, V. K. (2006, October). The need for an evidence-based culture: lessons learned from evidence-based practices implementation initiatives. National Association of Mental Health Program Directors. Available at: http://www.nri-inc.org/reports_pubs/2006/EBPCultureImpLessons2006.pdf

Glisson, C. (2007). Assessing and changing culture and climate for effective services. Research on Social Work Practice, 17(6), 736–747. Institute of Medicine. (2001). Crossing the quality chasm. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Gorman-Smith, D. (2006). How to Successfully Implement Evidence-Based Social Programs: A Brief Overview for Policymakers and Program Providers. Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy (working paper).

IASWR (2007). Partnerships to Integrate Evidence Based Mental Health Practices into Social Work Education and Research. Retrieved May 28, 2008, from

http://www.socialworkpolicy.org/documents/EvidenceBasedPracticeFinal.pdf

Metz, A., Bowie, L., Blase, K. (2007). Seven Activities for Enhancing the Replicability of Evidence-Based Practices. Child Trends.

Mittman, B. (2007). Implementation research frameworks from VA’s Quality Enhancement Research Initiative. Presentation at the NIH Conference: Building the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in the Service of Public Health, September 10, 2007, Bethesda, MD.

Mullen, E.J., Bledsoe, S.E., & Bellamy, J.L. (2008, July). Implementing Evidence-Based Social Work Practice. Research on Social Work Practice, 18, 325-338.

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. Questions You Might Want To Ask a Developer As You Explore the Possible Use of an Intervention. Retrieved June 18, 2008, from http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/pdfs/questions-for-developers.pdf

Proctor, E. (2004). Leverage points for the implementation of evidence based
practice. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4(3), 227–242.

Proctor, E.K. & Rosen, A. (2008, July). From Knowledge Production to Implementation: Research Challenges and Imperatives. Research on Social Work Practice, 18, 285-291.

Rosenheck, R. (2001). Stages in the implementation of innovative clinical programs in complex organizations. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 189(12), 812–821.

U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (2003). Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported By Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide. Retrieved May 21, 2008, from http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/rigorousevid/rigorousevid.pdf

What Works for Children (2006). Evidence Guide: An introduction to finding, judging and using research findings on what works for children and young people. Retrieved May 21, 2008, from http://www.whatworksforchildren.org.uk/docs/tools/evidenceguide%20june2006.pdf

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Cultural Competence

Bridge, T.J., Massie, E.G., & Mills, C.S. (2008, October). Prioritizing Cultural Competence in the Implementation of an Evidence-Based Practice Model. Children and Youth Services Review, 30 (10), 1111-1118.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2001). Mental health: Culture, race, and ethnicity executive summary. Rockville, MD: U.S. DHHS, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General.

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EBP and Aging

Cummings, S.M. & Kropf, N.P. (2008). Overview of evidence-based practice with older adults and their families. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 50 (1), 1-10.

Ell, K. (2006). Depression care for the elderly: reducing barriers to evidence-based practice. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 25(1-2), 115-148.

Geron, S.M. & Keefe, B. (2006). Moving evidence-based interventions to populations: a case study using social workers in primary care for frail elders. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 25(1-2), 95-113.

Kharicha, K., Levin, E., Iliffe, S., & Davey, B. (2004, March). Social work, general practice and evidence-based policy in the collaborative care of older people: current problems and future possibilities. Health and Social Care in the Community, 12(2), 134-141.

Yon, A. & Scogin, F. (2007, March). Procedures for identifying evidence-based psychological treatments for older adults. Psychology and Aging, 22(1), 4-7.

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EBP and Child Welfare

Aarons, G.A., & Palinkas, L.A. (2007, July). Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Child Welfare: Service Provider Perspectives. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 34 (4), 411-419.

APA Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice with Children and Adolescents. Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice for Children & Adolescents: A Systems Approach to Enhancing Care. Available at: http://www.apa.org/pi/cyf/evidencerpt.pdf

Bruns, E.J., Hoagwood, K.E. (2008, April). State Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice for Youth, Part 1: Responses to the State of the Evidence. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47 (4), p. 369-373.

Johnson, M. & Austin, M.J. (2008). Evidence-Based Practice in the Social Services: Implications for Organizational Change. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 5 (1/2), 239-260.

Kindler, H. (2008, July). Developing Evidence-Based Child Protection Practice: A View From Germany. Research on Social Work Practice, 18, 319-324.

Lou, C., Anthony, E.K., Stone, S., Vu, C.M., & Austin, M.J. (2008). Assessing Child and Youth Well-Being: Implications for Child Welfare Practice. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 5 (1/2), 91-133.

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EBP and Mental Health

Bledsoe, S. E., Weissman, M. M., Mullen, E. J., Betts, K., Gameroff, M. J., Verdeli, H., et al. (2007). Empirically supported psychotherapy in social work training programs: Does the definition of evidence matter? Research on Social Work Practice, 17(4), 449–455.

Drake, R. E., Merrens, M. R., & Lynde, D. W. (Eds.). (2005). Evidence-based mental health practice: A textbook. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Insel, T. (2004, January 16). Science to service: Mental health care after the decade of the brain. Presentation given at Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mazade, N., & Glover, R. (2007). Critical priorities confronting state mental health agencies. Psychiatric Services, 58(9), 1148-1150.

National Advisory Mental Health Council. (2006). The road ahead: Partnerships to transform services – A report by the NAMHC’s Workgroup on Services and Clinical Epidemiology Research . Retrieved October 19, 2007, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/advisory-boards-and-groups/namhc/reports/road-ahead.pdf

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. (2003). Achieving the promise: Transforming mental health care in America. Final Report. DHHS Pub. No. SMA-03-3832. Rockville, MD: SAMHSA.

Rivard, J.C., (2006, October). The role of leadership in mental health system transformation. National Association of Mental Health Program Directors. Available at:  http://www.nri-inc.org/reports_pubs/2006/EBPLeadershipMHRivard2006.pdf

Roth, A., & Fonagy, P. (2005).What works for whom? A critical review of psychotherapy research. New York: Guilford Press.

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EBP and Social Work Education

Bilsker, D., & Goldner, E. (2004). Teaching evidence-based practice: Overcoming barriers. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4, 271-275.

Brekke, J. (2007). Transforming public mental health services through MSW field unit training in evidence-based practice: A public-academic partnership with the USC School of Social Work and Pacific Clinics/Portals. Presentation at the Partnerships to Integrate Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices into Social Work Education and Research Symposium, April 12, 2007, Bethesda, MD.

Corcoran, K. (2006, October). From the scientific revolution to evidence-based practice: Teaching the short history with a long past. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPpaperCorcoran.pdf

Council on Social Work Education. Teaching Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). Resources available at http://www.cswe.org/CSWE/research/resources/Evidence-Based+Practice/

Franklin, C. (2006, October). Teaching Evidenced-Based Practices: Strategies for Implementation. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPResponseFranklin.pdf

Gambrill, E. (2006, October). Transparency As the Route to Evidence-Informed Professional Education. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPpaperGambrill.pdf

Howard, M.O. (2006, October). Teaching Evidence-Based Practice: Strategic and Pedagogical Recommendations for Schools of Social Work. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPpaperHoward.pdf

Howard, M. O., McMillen, C. J., & Pollio, D. E. (2003). Teaching evidence-based practice: Toward a new paradigm for social work education. Research on Social Work Practice, 13(2), 234-259.

Jenson, J.M. (2006, October). Education: A Response to Gambrill and Howard and Allen-Meares. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPResponseJenson.pdf

Mullen, E., Bellamy, J., Bledsoe, S., & Francois, J. (2007). Teaching evidence-based practice. Research on Social Work Practice, 17(5), 569–573.

Proctor, E. (2007). Implementing evidence-based practice in social work education: Principles, strategies, and partnerships. Research on Social Work Practice, 17(5), 574–582.

Shlonsky, A., & Stern, S.B. (2006, October). Reflections on the teaching of EBP. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPpaperShlonsky.pdf

Soydan, H. (2006, October). Improving the Teaching of Evidence-based Practice – Challenges and Priorities. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPpaperSoydan.pdf

Springer, D.W. (2006, October). The Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work Higher Education: Living by the Charlie Parker Dictum, Response to Papers by: (1) Aron Shlonsky & Susan B. Stern and (2) Haluk Soydan. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPResponseSpringer.pdf

Thyer, B.A. (2006, October). Evidence-based Macro Practice: Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work Education. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPpaperThyer.pdf

Zlotnik, J.L. (2006, October). Evidence-Based Practice and Social Work Education: A View from Washington. Paper presented at Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Austin, TX. Available at http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/ceu/practice/papers/EBPResponseZlotnik.pdf

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General

Annapolis Coalition. (2007). Action plan for behavioral workforce development. Available online at http://www.annapoliscoalition.org/national_strategic_planning.php

Council for Training in Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice (2008, July). Definition and Competencies for Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice (EBBP). Available online at http://ebbp.org/documents/EBBP_Competencies.pdf

Gibbs, L., & Gambrill, E. (2002). Evidence-based practice: Counterarguments to objections. Research on Social Work Practice, 12, 452-476.

McCracken, S.G. & Marsh, J.C. (2008, July). Practitioner Expertise in Evidence-Based Practice Decision Making. Research on Social Work Practice, 18, 301-310.

Mullen, E. J. (2004). Facilitating practitioner use of evidence-based practice. In A. R. Roberts & K. Yeager (Eds.), Evidence-Based Practice Manual: Research and Outcome Measures in Health and Human Services. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 205-210.

Mullen, E. J. & Bacon, W. B. (2004). Implementation of practice guidelines and evidence-based treatment: A survey of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. In A. R. Roberts & K. Yeager (Eds.), Evidence-Based Practice Manual: Research and Outcome Measures in Health and Human Services. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 210-218.

Mullen, E.J., Shlonsky, A., Bledsoe, S.E., Bellamy, J.L. (2005). From concept to implementation: challenges facing evidence-based social work. Evidence & Policy, 1, 61-84.

Mullen, E.J., & Streiner, D.L. (2004). The evidence for and against evidence-based practice. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4, 111-121.

O’Hare, T. (2005). Evidence-based practices for social workers: An interdisciplinary approach. Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books, Inc.

Proctor, E. K. (2004). Leverage points for implementation of evidence-based practice. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4, 227-242.

Proctor, E. K. & Rosen, A. (2004). Concise standards for developing evidence-based practice guidelines. In A. R. Roberts & K. Yeager (Eds.) (2004). Evidence-based practice manual: Research and outcome measures in health and human services. New York: Oxford University Press, 193-199.

Roberts, A.R., & Yeager, K.R. (Eds.) (2006). Foundations of Evidence-based social work practice manual:

Research and outcome measures in health and human services. New York: Oxford University Press.

Rosen, A. (2003). Evidence-based social work practice: Challenges and promise. Social Work Research, 27, 197-208.

Shlonsky, A. & Gibbs, L. (2004). Will the Real Evidence-Based Practice Please Stand Up? Teaching the Process of Evidence-Based Practice to the Helping Professions. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4, 2, 137-153.

Thyer, B. (2004). What is Evidence-Based Practice? Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4, 167-176.

Zlotnik, J.L, & Galambos, C. (2004). Evidence-based practices in health care: Social work possibilities. Health and Social Work, 29, 259-261.

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Measurement

Aarons, G. A. (2004). Mental health provider attitudes toward adoption of evidence-based practice: The evidence-based practice attitude scale. NIH-PA Author Manuscript.

Aarons, G. A. (2005). Measuring provider attitudes toward evidence-based practice: Consideration of organizational context and individual differences. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinics of North America 14(2): 255–viii.