Research Design in Clinical Psychology

ISBN-13: 9781108972338 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Alan E. Kazdin

Opis

The go-to guide for graduate students and professionals in research methods and research design in clinical psychology. Comprehensive, and with examples drawn from topics of general interest and various disciplines, this fully revised and updated edition presents the latest principles and practices of how to conduct scientific research.

Recenzje

'A clinical psychology graduate course on research methods would be incomplete without this book. The latest edition evolves in content and scope, adapting research methods to a dynamic scientific landscape. Kazdin is prepared like no other scholar to show students how to design studies that accurately characterize the mental health phenomena that manifest in a diverse, rapidly changing world.' Andres De Los Reyes, University of Maryland

Spis treści

Preface; About the author; 1. Introduction; 2. Drawing valid inferences I: internal and external validity; 3. Drawing valid inferences II: construct and data-evaluation validity; 4. Ideas that begin the research process: sources and guiding concepts; 5. Experimental research: group designs; 6. Control and comparison groups in experiments; 7. Observational research: case-control and cohort designs; 8. Single-case experimental research designs; 9. Qualitative and mixed methods research; 10. Assessment: selecting measures for research; 11. Assessment: types of measures and their use; 12. Special topics of assessment; 13. Data evaluation: null hypothesis significance testing; 14. Data evaluation: presenting and analyzing the data; 15. Data interpretation: cautions, 'negative results' and replication; 16. Ethical issues and guidelines for research; 17. Scientific integrity; 18. Communication of research findings; 19. Closing comments: guidelines for a well (and quickly) designed study; Glossary; References; Name index; Subject index.