Panning for Gold: A Clinician's Guide to Using Research

Keywords

clinical research, using research

Abstract

The gap between research and clinical practice is one of the key challenges facing family therapy. Clinicians often fail to incorporate research findings into their practice because they do not know how to search, evaluate, or apply research to their clinical work. The purpose of this article is to help clinicians become better consumers of research. This article explores the potential value of research to clinicians, as well as negative beliefs that clinicians may have about research. The article also describes how clinicians can use research to inform their clinical work, as well as potential challenges that can be encountered.

Original Publication Citation

Williams, L., Patterson, J. E., & Miller, R. B. (2006) Panning for gold: A clinician’s guide to using research. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32, 17-32.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2007-05-01

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5376

Publisher

Journal of Martial and Family Therapy

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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