Question

Jamal reads an interesting article about the use of apps for handheld devices in cognitive therapy. He finds several more articles about how cognitive therapists use this approach and the results of the approach. Jamal decides to recommend this technique for one of his patients. Which type of decision making does Jamal use in this scenario?

A.
ethical decision making
B.
evidence-based decision making
C.
shared decision making
D.
rule-based decision making
E.
metacognitive decision making

Answer 1

B. evidence-based decision making.

Jamal has reviewed several articles about the use of apps for cognitive therapy and the results of this approach. He is using this evidence-based approach to inform his decision-making process for recommending this technique to one of his patients.

Answer 2

In this scenario, Jamal is basing his decision to recommend a therapeutic approach on evidence from research articles about the effectiveness of that approach. This is evidence-based decision making.

The other options do not seem to apply:

• Ethical decision making would involve considerations of ethics, not just evidence of effectiveness.
• Shared decision making involves collaborating with a patient, but Jamal is making the decision for a patient in this case.
• Rule-based decision making follows established rules or guidelines, but Jamal seems to be considering new evidence here, not just rules.
• Metacognitive decision making involves reflecting on one's own thinking, but there is no mention of Jamal reflecting on his own cognition in making this decision.

So the choice that best fits is evidence-based decision making. The answer is B.