Psychologists’ Learning Disability Assessment Practices and Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Change in Nova Scotia
| dc.contributor.advisor | French, Fred | |
| dc.contributor.author | Blotnicky, Pamela | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-12-20T15:40:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-12-20T15:40:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual and preferred psycho-educational assessment methods and attitudes toward evidence-based practices among Nova Scotian psychologists and candidates registered. Forty-seven practitioners completed an online questionnaire with items targeting current and preferred test and procedure use, attitudes toward empirically based practices, satisfaction with assessment techniques, and demographic variables. Results showed that the majority of practitioners have positive attitudes about evidence-based practice and prefer to use tests and procedures supported by a strong research base. However, many are not endorsing research-based methods in actual practice, due to limited resources, training, and support, leading many to feel less satisfied with their current approaches to learning disability assessment. Implications of this study are discussed in terms of affecting evidencebased changes in learning disability assessment at the organizational and provincial levels, and opportunities for future research are discussed. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10587/1118 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Psychologists-Nova Scotia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Evidence-based psychotherapy | en_US |
| dc.subject | Learning disabilities-diagnosis | en_US |
| dc.title | Psychologists’ Learning Disability Assessment Practices and Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Change in Nova Scotia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |