Diagnoses

Gambling Disorder

Relationship Distress With Spouse or Intimate Partner

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adults)

Borderline Personality Disorder

Bipolar Disorder

Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

Diagnoses in Childhood and Adolescence The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53, American Psychological Association) has developed a list of evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents. Rather than duplicate efforts, we are working together with Division 53 on evidence-based practice initiatives and direct you to their Website on Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents.

Chronic or Persistent Pain

Chronic Pain Conditions Fibromyalgia Chronic Low Back Pain Rheumatologic Pain Headache Irritable Bowel Syndrome Chronic or Persistent Pain in General (including the conditions listed above)

Eating Disorders and Weight Management

Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Weight Management: Weight Management

Depression

For more information on depression and its treatment, please visit the National Institute of Mental Health website.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Mixed Anxiety Conditions

Insomnia

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Panic Disorder

Also, see findings from the Division 12 clinical survey on the use of research-supported treatments for Panic Disorder.

Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Illnesses

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Please refer to APA‘s Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of PTSD.

Social Anxiety Disorder and Public Speaking Anxiety

Specific Phobias

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a generalized chronic pain condition affecting 2-4% of the adult US population with women being more commonly affected than men. Hypothesized mechanisms involved in both the triggering and maintenance of symptoms include sleep disturbance, predisposing activity in the autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axes, and central amplification of nociceptive, affective, and cognitive processing of

Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders

Substance and Alcohol Disorders Mixed Substance Abuse/Dependence Alcohol Cocaine Smoking Frequently Asked Questions How were treatments selected? What criteria were used? Are there caveats to be aware of? Who served on this project? How can I learn more about the treatments? Whom do I contact for questions?

Chronic Low Back Pain

Acute low back pain affects roughly a quarter of the adult U.S. population at any given time. Most cases are self-limited and medical attention is not sought. Up to a third of cases annually persist for longer than 1-3 months and are considered to have transitioned into chronic low back pain (CLBP). Chronic low back pain is associated not only

Chronic Headache

While the brain itself is not sensitive to pain; there are networks of nerves (e.g. meninges), blood vessels, and muscles extending over the scalp, face, and neck that can become quite painful. While most headaches are benign and self-limiting, 16% of Americans experience some form of chronic headache. Headaches have a number of causes including, high blood pressure, fever, inflammation,

Rheumatologic Pain

Rheumatologic pain conditions include such diagnoses as Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). OA and RA appear to have a prevalence of 7% and 1% of the population in the U.S. respectively. OA is considered to be a degenerative form of arthritis involving low grade inflammation of the joints, wearing of the cartilage, and diminished ability of synovial fluid to

Chronic or Persistent Pain in General (including numerous conditions)

There are numerous sources of chronic or persistent pain such as fibromyalgia, headache, back problems, and rheumatological conditions among many others. Some treatments are being examined as interventions for chronic or persistent pain regardless of the source of the pain. Research on such treatments will be presented on this page.

Anorexia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder

Binge eating disorder is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating, defined as the uncontrolled consumption of abnormally large amounts of food in a discrete period of time. During these episodes, individuals with binge eating disorder often eat more quickly than usual, eat beyond fullness, eat when not physically hungry, eat alone out of embarrassment, and feel disgusted, depressed, guilty,

Bulimia Nervosa

Behavioral Weight Management

Mixed Substance Use/Dependence

Section Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)

Cocaine

Section Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)

Alcohol

Section Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)

Smoking

Section Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)