title: Evidence-based treatment: why, what, where, when, and how?
abstract: Research and clinical perspectives are blended in this commentary on the rapidly emerging requirement for evidence-based treatment (EBT) in substance abuse programs. Although, historically, it has not been a standard of care in behavioral health, there are sound scientific, ethical, and compassionate reasons to learn and deliver an EBT as it becomes available. This article explores a series of issues, including the following: (1) Why should EBTs be used in substance abuse treatment? (2) What kinds of treatment are EBTs, and how are they determined? (3) Where can EBTs be implemented--at what levels of service delivery? (4) When should EBTs be used? and (5) How do clinicians learn EBTs? Potential pitfalls in implementing EBTs are also considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1161, USA. wrmiller@unm.edu
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zweben
authors.forename: Wendy R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States