Abstract
As public and professional attention to outcome and evaluation research grows, focus commonly remains centered on the question, “Does this treatment work or not?” Consequently, much less emphasis is given to what exactly it means for a treatment to be effective. This article examines 5 issues relevant to whether an intervention is deemed successful or not: (a) Sponsorship: Who generates the empirical evidence? (b) Sensitivity: How deep does the evidence gathering go? (c) Scope: Over what time period does the evidence span? (d) Source: According to which data is a determination reached? (e) Fairness: How seriously are negative cases examined? After exploring each issue, larger implications for youth treatment are discussed. Ultimately, we propose that current trends warrant more thoughtful deliberation and education among citizens and practitioners about treatment outcomes generally.
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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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