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EDITORIAL: THE PROBLEM WITH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

The basic aim of science is theory. Perhaps less cryptically, the basic aim of science is to explain natural phenomena. (Kerlinger, 1986, p. 8)

Within many helping professions, there is a powerful movement at present toward evidence-based practice as a process, and relying on evidence-based practices as interventions. Overall, this movement reflects a real advance in terms of helping people and society, and is highly congruent with the goals and values of Behaviorists for Social Responsibility, and of most behavior and cultural analysts. There is at last one significant issue with this thrust, however, that requires attention. On numerous recent occasions, I have heard helping professionals ...

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