http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/02/18/psychotherapy-and-the-divide-between-practice-and-research/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Sat, 26 May 2012 02:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/02/18/psychotherapy-and-the-divide-between-practice-and-research/comment-page-1/#comment-424519 SJ Motivala Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:05:53 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1932#comment-424519 John, I agree, as an academic with a small practice, I have to work very hard to connect my research work to actual clinical applications. I strongly believe that bridging research and practice is very important and that communication must be bi-directional. Such that clinical expertise aids study design and aims and research outcomes aid clinical practice. I think this can be achieved on a local level, with academics getting involved in local psychological societies/trade organizations for the explicit purpose of sharing ideas with clinicians. John, I agree, as an academic with a small practice, I have to work very hard to connect my research work to actual clinical applications. I strongly believe that bridging research and practice is very important and that communication must be bi-directional. Such that clinical expertise aids study design and aims and research outcomes aid clinical practice. I think this can be achieved on a local level, with academics getting involved in local psychological societies/trade organizations for the explicit purpose of sharing ideas with clinicians.

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