ABSTRACT
In the 1980s and 1990s, the term "evidence-based medicine" came into use and referred to a process that involves "the conscientious, explicit, judicious use of best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients". In some professions, it might refer to normative guidelines, while in others, it means combining hard scientific evidence with clinical expertise. Brief therapies in general, but especially cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), have accumulated evidence of their effectiveness. In psychology, according to the American Psychological Association, evidence-based practice is the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in light of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences. Research indicates that CBT reduces pain perception and psychological distress by improving an individual's ability to cope with their pain. The research on anger reduction has not kept pace with the research on other emotional problems, such as anxiety and depression, studies show that CBT is an empirically supported intervention.
