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Evidence-Based Practices (EBP)
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Evidence-based treatment and prevention practices are those that research has proved effective. DHS is adopting proven practices in addictions and mental health services. The Oregon Legislature directed DHS and four other state agencies to spend increasing shares of public dollars on evidence-based services, culminating in 75 percent by the 2009-11 budget period. Approved practices, which have undergone independent review, can be found on this Web site.
If you have questions regarding the information on this page, please contact Shawn Clark at (503) 945-9720 or Shawn.Clark@state.or.us
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| Oregon-Specific Information |
| Approved Practices and Process |
How to Propose an EBP
| Assessments/Screening Tools |
Oregon Addictions and Mental Health Division will not be reviewing assessment tools as part of their approved evidence-based practice list.
For more information on AMH fidelity projects and links to fidelity tools, click here. A fidelity tool is used to verify that an intervention is being implemented in a manner consistent with the treatment model, or the research that produced the practice. The tool or scale has been shown to be reliable and valid.
NREPP is a searchable database with up-to-date, reliable information on the scientific basis and practicality of interventions. Users, such as community organizations and state and local officials, can perform custom searches to identify specific interventions based upon desired outcomes, target populations and service settings.
Children and adolescents
Silverman WK, Hinshaw SP. (2008). Special issue: Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents: A ten year update. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37(1).
This ten-year update on evidence-based practices found a number of "well established" and "probably efficacious" treatments for many mental disorders. For example, six were "probably efficacious" for anxiety disorders, and two were "well established" for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to scientists funded by NIMH and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, divisions of the National Institutes of Health. Disorders or topics studied include: early autism; eating problems and eating disorders; depression; phobic and anxiety disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorder, disruptive behavior; ADHD; substance abuse; and trauma. Psychosocial treatments for ethnic minority youth are also considered.
Native American Population
AMH does not believe that an evidence-based practice from the AMH list should be assumed to be better than a culturally validated practice unless the assumption is supported by scientific evidence. Because scientific evidence for imposing practice on Native American providers is lacking, AMH concludes that a different framework is needed for working with Native American stakeholders and these stakeholders must take the primary role in defining what works for Native American clients.
Position Paper on Native American Treatment Programs and Evidence-Based Practices (PDF)
Tribal Best Practices: There are many pathways (PDF)
Approved Tribal Programs
Approved Tribal Practices Application Form (Word)
Tribal Resources
One Sky Center
African-American Population
Practices that have been research with the African American population. (PDF)
Latino Population
Practices that have been research with the Latino population. (PDF)
Working with the Criminal Justice Populations
This special Working with Criminal Justice Populations section has been created to inform treatment providers about appropriate curriculum, treatment practices, references and resources that improve outcomes for people involved with the criminal justice system.
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