Abstract
Traditionally, the choice of the type of psychotherapeutic intervention for various clinical conditions fundamentally depends on the professional experience of the therapist and his/her predilection for certain clinical strategies. However, this scenario has been changing in the context ofevidence-based practice. Despite the extensive and heated debate in international psychology literature over the past few years, evidence-based practice has been scarcely discussed in Brazilian Psychology. Hence, this article aims at introducing the paradigm of evidence-based practice in psychology from a historical perspective, with particular emphasis on the clash between the different positions on the issue. It also focuses on the efforts of the American Psychological Association to design a model that is representative of various theoretical, methodological, conceptual, and practical perspectives in order to bridge the gap between science and practice that still exists in clinical Psychology. This article seeks to contribute to a greater participation of Brazilian psychology in this movement.
Evidence-Based Practice; Evidence-Based Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy