Fundamental Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine Applied to Mental Health Care
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0193-953X(03)00063-7
Abstract
The purpose of evidence-based medicine (EBM) is to enable patients— through the process of collaboration with their health care providers—to take advantage of the best available scientific evidence when they are making health care decisions [1–4]. Despite extensive efforts in general medicine, EBM is only beginning to impact mental health providers in the United States and elsewhere. This article summarizes the fundamental principles of EBM, the relationship between EBM and related concepts such as evidence-based practices, and the implications of the principles of EBM for mental health care.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Psychiatric Clinics of North America, v. 26, issue 4, p. 811-820
Scholar Commons Citation
Drake, Robert E.; Rosenberg, Stanley D.; Teague, Gregory; Bartels, Stephen J.; and Torrey, William C., "Fundamental Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine Applied to Mental Health Care" (2003). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 257.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/257
