Research Design in Clinical Psychology
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-83878-8 (ISBN)
Gain a thorough understanding of the entire research process – developing ideas, selecting methods, analyzing and communicating results – in this fully revised and updated textbook. The sixth edition comprises the latest developments in the field, including the use of technology and web-based methods to conduct studies, the role of robots and artificial intelligence in designing and evaluating research, and the importance of diversity in research to inform results that reflect the society we live in. Designed to inspire the development of future research processes, this is the perfect textbook for graduate students and professionals in research methods and research design in clinical psychology.
Alan E. Kazdin is Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry (Emeritus) at Yale University. Kazdin's research has focused on treatment development and assessment of clinical dysfunction. His 850+ publications include 50 books that focus on methodology and research design, interventions for children and adolescents, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatment, parenting and child rearing, and interpersonal violence. He has received several awards, including Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology and a Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (American Psychological Association) and the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology (American Psychological Foundation). In 2008, he was President of the American Psychological Association.
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.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.09.2023 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 221 x 285 mm |
| Gewicht | 2310 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-83878-2 / 1108838782 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-83878-8 / 9781108838788 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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