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- Title
The research-practice Gap: Bridging the schism between eating disorder researchers and practitioners.
- Authors
Lilienfeld, Scott O.; Ritschel, Lorie A.; Lynn, Steven Jay; Brown, Amanda P.; Cautin, Robin L.; Latzman, Robert D.
- Abstract
Objective: The field of eating disorders (EDs) treatment has been beset by a marked disjunction between scientific evidence and clinical application. We describe the nature and scope of the research-practice gap in the ED field. Method: We draw on surveys and broader literature to better understand the research-practice gap in ED treatment and reasons for resistance to evidence-based practice. Results: We identify three sources of the research-practice gap: (1) attitudinal factors, (2) differences in the definition of 'evidence,' and (3) cognitive factors, especially naïve realism and confirmation bias. We affirm the role of science as a safeguard against human fallibility and as a means of bridging the research-practice gap, and delineate key principles of scientific thinking for ED researchers and practitioners. Discussion: We conclude with proposals for narrowing the research-practice gap in ED treatment and enhancing the quality of interventions for ED clients. © 2013 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2013; 46:386-394)
- Subjects
TREATMENT of eating disorders; COGNITIVE therapy; MENTAL health; PSYCHOLOGY; EVIDENCE-based medicine; PROFESSIONAL practice
- Publication
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2013, Vol 46, Issue 5, p386
- ISSN
0276-3478
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/eat.22090