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An internationally recognized authority on behavior change and psychotherapy, JOHN C. NORCROSS, PHD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist. Author of 400 scholarly publications, Dr. Norcross has co-written or edited 22 books, including the APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy Relationships that Work, Clinician’s Guide to Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health, Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration, Self-Help that Works, and Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis, now in its 8th edition. He also recently published the acclaimed self-help book, Changeology. Dr. Norcross has served as president of the APA Division of Clinical Psychology, the APA Division of Psychotherapy, and the International Society of Clinical Psychology. He edited the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session for a decade and has been on the editorial boards of a dozen journals. An engaging teacher and clinician, John has conducted workshops and lectures in 30 countries

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT
Clinical psychologist´s guide to evidence-based practice in mental Health
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has a long past but a short history. The long past entails decades of efforts to base clinical practice on the results of solid research; the short history of EBP in mental health traces back to the 1990s, originally in Great Britain and then gathering steam in Canada, the United States, and now around the globe. This keynote reviews the core EBP skills that are generally conducted in theBfollowing order (triple A TIE): Asking a specific, clinical question; ACcessing the best available research; Appraising critically that research evidence; Translating that research into practice with aparticular patient; Integrating the clinician’s expertise and patient’s characteristics, culture, and preferences with the research; and Evaluating the effectiveness of the entire process. EBP is one of the most consequential and controversial movements in mental health and the addictions today, and clinical psychologists can lead international efforts to define and implement it in an inclusive, collaborative manner.