Flexibility Within Fidelity

Abstract

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Psychological Association emphasize the importance of evidence-based practice. The central theme for all three groups is the integration and implementation of the best available research within the provision of optimal clinical services. Consistent with this mission, research has evaluated the efficacy and effectiveness of a variety of interventions for a range of mental health problems. Based on criteria detailed by Chambless and Hollon, 1 Chambless D Hollon S Defining empirically supported treatments. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1998; 66: 5-17 Google Scholar a treatment is considered to be “empirically supported” when it has been shown to be efficacious for a particular disorder in controlled clinical trials across multiple research settings.