By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Know the 4 pillars of EBP
  • Question the patient's values ​​and preferences during treatment
  • Search the scientific literature for relevant data to answer a clinical question and analyze them with a critical eye
  • Apply an EBP approach when evaluating your patients
  • Apply an EBP approach during your interventions

Description

Questions such as “How do I choose my assessment tools? What treatment should I offer my patient? How do I know if my treatment is working?” constitute the background of the professional practice of the psychologist and the speech therapist (speech therapist).

This MOOC from the University of Liège (Belgium) invites you to learn about Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). EBP means making reasoned clinical decisions for the assessment and management of our patients. This approach helps us choose the most relevant assessment tools, targets and management strategies in order to best adapt clinical practice to the needs of a specific patient.

This approach also responds to the ethical duties of psychologists and speech therapists who must be able to base their therapeutic actions on the theories and methods recognized by the scientific community, taking into account criticisms and their evolution.

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