title: Evidence-Based Decision Making in Youth Mental Health Prevention.
abstract: Given the impressive amount of knowledge relevant to prevention efforts, this paper articulates strategies to capitalize on such knowledge through evidence-based decision making. Knowledge, or "evidence," is understood here as coming from multiple sources, including research, individual people, group history, and relevant theory. The presented strategies to facilitate evidence-based decision making are: (1) intervention knowledge management; (2) collaborative design; (3) knowledge resources for intervention; and (4) developmentally sensitive training and supervision. Examples and benefits are outlined for each strategy. It is ultimately argued that evidence-based decision making embodies the scientific approach, and is worth consideration within primary prevention, given its early success in secondary intervention of youth mental health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: leslierrn@ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Leslie R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Rith-Najarian
authors.affiliation: PracticeWise, LLC, Satellite Beach, Florida.
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Daleiden
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; PracticeWise, LLC, Satellite Beach, Florida.
authors.forename: Bruce F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Chorpita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000067697:Adolescent Health; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D058436:Knowledge Management / Q000592:standards*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011322:Primary Prevention