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Substance Abuse and Mental Health
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Changes to the National Registry of
Evidence-Based Programs and
Practices (NREPP); Correction
Authority: Sec. 501, Pub. L. 106–310.
SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) published a notice regarding
changes to the National Registry of
Evidence-based Programs and Practices
(NREPP) in the March 14, 2006 Federal
Register. This document contained
several comments from the American
Psychological Association’s Division 50
Committee on Evidence-based Practice
that were incorrectly attributed to the
full American Psychological
Association.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Kevin Hennessy, (240) 276–2234.
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 14,
2006, FR volume 71, no. 49, the
following comments were attributed to
the American Psychological
Association’s Committee on Evidencebased Practice, and should have been
attributed to the American
Psychological Association’s Division 50
Committee on Evidence-based Practice.
These comments should be corrected as
follows:
Page 13133, Column 3—The
American Psychological Association
(APA) Division 50 Committee on
Evidence-based Practice recommended
greater emphasis on the utility
descriptors (i.e., those items describing
material and resources to support
implementation), stating, ‘‘these are key
outcomes for implementation and they
are not adequately addressed in the
description of NREPP provided to date.
This underscores earlier concerns noted
about the transition from efficacy to
effectiveness.’’ The APA Division 50
committee noted that generalizability of
programs listed on NREPP will remain
an issue until this ‘‘gap between efficacy
and effectiveness’’ is explicitly
addressed under a revised review
system.
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Page 13140, Column 1—the American
Psychological Association (APA)
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice recommended more
emphasis on the utility descriptors ‘‘as
these are key outcomes for
implementation and they are not
adequately addressed in the description
of NREPP provided to date. This
underscores earlier concerns noted
about the transition from effectiveness
to efficacy.’’
Page 13140, Columns 1 and 2—The
possibility that NREPP will exclude
programs due to lack of funding was a
concern voiced by several organizations,
including the National Association for
Children of Alcoholics, the APA
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice the National Association
of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Directors, Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America, and the
California Association of Alcohol and
Drug Program Executives.
Page 13140, Column 3—A number of
respondents noted the proposed NREPP
approach does not acknowledge
provider effects on treatment outcomes.
The APA Division 50 Committee on
Evidence-based Practice wrote,
‘‘Relationship factors in a therapeutic
process may be more important than
specific interventions and may in fact be
the largest determinant in
psychotherapy outcome (see Lambert &
Barley, 2002). How will NREPP address
this concern and make this apparent to
users?’’
Page 13141, Column 2—The APA
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice suggested that the
proposed NREPP approach does not
adequately distinguish between
‘‘efficacy’’ and ‘‘effectiveness,’’ and
strongly recommended that SAMHSA
look for ways to bridge the two.
Page 13142, Column 1—A group of
university researchers recommended
that for programs to be included in
NREPP, they should be required to
provide statistically significant results
on drug use and/or mental health
outcomes using two-tailed tests of
significance at p <.05. The APA
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice recommended further
discussion and consideration by NREPP
of the conceptual distinction between
statistical and clinical significance.
Page 13142, Column 3—The APA
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice argued that ‘‘including
all of these NREPP products is seen as
a desirable feature that reflects the
continuous nature of evidence. This
may also be critical information for
providing reasonable options for
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stakeholders when there are not or few
evidence-based practices available.’’
Page 13143, Column 2—The APA
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice suggested that SAMHSA
develop ‘‘a comprehensive glossary that
addresses definitions of different
constituencies, populations, and
settings.’’
Page 13144, Column 3—The APA
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice recommended that
SAMHSA ‘‘anticipate misuses of NREPP
so as to insure that funding bodies do
not mistakenly assume that improving
treatment comes from confining
treatment to a list of recommended
techniques.’’
Page 13146, Columns 2—The APA
Division 50 Committee on Evidencebased Practice suggested using a site
glossary to define diagnostic
terminology and client populations and
communities.
Dated: April 3, 2006.
Charles G. Curie,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Changes to the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and
Practices (NREPP); Correction
Authority: Sec. 501, Pub. L. 106-310.
SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) published a notice regarding changes to the National Registry
of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) in the March 14, 2006
Federal Register. This document contained several comments from the
American Psychological Association's Division 50 Committee on Evidence-
based Practice that were incorrectly attributed to the full American
Psychological Association.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kevin Hennessy, (240) 276-2234.
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 14, 2006, FR volume 71, no. 49,
the following comments were attributed to the American Psychological
Association's Committee on Evidence-based Practice, and should have
been attributed to the American Psychological Association's Division 50
Committee on Evidence-based Practice. These comments should be
corrected as follows:
Page 13133, Column 3--The American Psychological Association (APA)
Division 50 Committee on Evidence-based Practice recommended greater
emphasis on the utility descriptors (i.e., those items describing
material and resources to support implementation), stating, ``these are
key outcomes for implementation and they are not adequately addressed
in the description of NREPP provided to date. This underscores earlier
concerns noted about the transition from efficacy to effectiveness.''
The APA Division 50 committee noted that generalizability of programs
listed on NREPP will remain an issue until this ``gap between efficacy
and effectiveness'' is explicitly addressed under a revised review
system.
Page 13140, Column 1--the American Psychological Association (APA)
Division 50 Committee on Evidence-based Practice recommended more
emphasis on the utility descriptors ``as these are key outcomes for
implementation and they are not adequately addressed in the description
of NREPP provided to date. This underscores earlier concerns noted
about the transition from effectiveness to efficacy.''
Page 13140, Columns 1 and 2--The possibility that NREPP will
exclude programs due to lack of funding was a concern voiced by several
organizations, including the National Association for Children of
Alcoholics, the APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-based Practice
the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors,
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, and the California
Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives.
Page 13140, Column 3--A number of respondents noted the proposed
NREPP approach does not acknowledge provider effects on treatment
outcomes. The APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-based Practice
wrote, ``Relationship factors in a therapeutic process may be more
important than specific interventions and may in fact be the largest
determinant in psychotherapy outcome (see Lambert & Barley, 2002). How
will NREPP address this concern and make this apparent to users?''
Page 13141, Column 2--The APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-
based Practice suggested that the proposed NREPP approach does not
adequately distinguish between ``efficacy'' and ``effectiveness,'' and
strongly recommended that SAMHSA look for ways to bridge the two.
Page 13142, Column 1--A group of university researchers recommended
that for programs to be included in NREPP, they should be required to
provide statistically significant results on drug use and/or mental
health outcomes using two-tailed tests of significance at p <.05. The
APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-based Practice recommended
further discussion and consideration by NREPP of the conceptual
distinction between statistical and clinical significance.
Page 13142, Column 3--The APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-
based Practice argued that ``including all of these NREPP products is
seen as a desirable feature that reflects the continuous nature of
evidence. This may also be critical information for providing
reasonable options for
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stakeholders when there are not or few evidence-based practices
available.''
Page 13143, Column 2--The APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-
based Practice suggested that SAMHSA develop ``a comprehensive glossary
that addresses definitions of different constituencies, populations,
and settings.''
Page 13144, Column 3--The APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-
based Practice recommended that SAMHSA ``anticipate misuses of NREPP so
as to insure that funding bodies do not mistakenly assume that
improving treatment comes from confining treatment to a list of
recommended techniques.''
Page 13146, Columns 2--The APA Division 50 Committee on Evidence-
based Practice suggested using a site glossary to define diagnostic
terminology and client populations and communities.
Dated: April 3, 2006.
Charles G. Curie,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 06-3538 Filed 4-12-06; 8:45 am]
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