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The dissemination of evidence-based practices (EBPs) has made relatively slow progress over the past few decades. To understand and inform dissemination efforts in Korea, levels and correlates (“predictors”) of knowledge, attitudes and use of evidence-based practices among 300 graduate student, internship trainees, licensed psychology professionals, and professional school counselors in the Korean mental health field were examined. Results revealed that professional school counselors had the lowest levels of knowledge of empirically-supported treatments (ESTs) compared to all other groups. Professional school counselors also held the most negative views of both evidence-based assessments (EBAs) and ESTs. Across all groups, structured diagnostic interviews and ideographic assessment were used the least frequently. Significant correlates of EBP knowledge, attitudes and usage included practitioner age, years of clinical experience, hours of supervision per week, monthly assessment caseload, and monthly treatment caseload. Study limitations and implications are also discussed, including training efforts needed in Korea to increase the perception towards and usage of EBPs in both clinical and school settings.
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