Associations between evidence-based practice and mental health outcomes in child and adolescent mental health services
Deighton J, Argent R, De Francesco D….Wolpert M. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2016; 21(2): 287-296
This study investigated the difference in outcomes between children who received evidence based treatment at CAMHS services in the UK for conduct and emotional problems and those who received routine care. Greater improvement was associated with evidence-based practice for children with emotional disorders, based on child self-reported symptoms but not on parent report. No significant differences were found for those with conduct disorder. These findings provide tentative support for evidence-based practice for the treatment of emotional disorders in community mental health settings.