Research Design in Clinical Psychology

by Kazdin, Alan E.

• ISBN13: 9780205260881
• ISBN10: 0205260888
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

In this successful text, Dr. Alan Kazdin describes research methods in psychology and provides criteria for conducting and evaluating clinical research. Unlike its competitors, the emphasis is on clinical psychology, but the issues and methods are relevant to counseling, education, school psychology, psychiatry, and social work. Also, the various stages of research are covered, with an emphasis on the special demands that are placed on the investigator. Research Design in Clinical Psychology, Third Edition continues to explain how methodology is an approach toward problem solving, thinking, and acquiring knowledge. This revised edition includes three new chapters which reflect the evolving nature of methodology and the proliferation of clinical research into many topic areas. In essence, students and clinicians will have a thorough knowledge of the entire research process from developing the idea, selecting methods, analyzing the results, and preparing the written scientific report.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(4)
About the Author	xiii
1 Introduction	1	(14)
2 Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity	15	(25)
3 Drawing Valid Inferences II: Construct and Statistical Conclusion Validity	40	(22)
4 Selection of the Research Problem and Design	62	(26)
5 Experimental Research: Group Designs	88	(35)
6 Control and Comparison Groups	123	(29)
7 Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation	152	(21)
8 Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs	173	(29)
9 The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs	202	(43)
10 Qualitative Research Methods	245	(18)
11 Assessment Methods and Strategies	263	(40)
12 Special Topics in Assessment	303	(24)
13 Sources of Artifact and Bias	327	(28)
14 Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation	355	(40)
15 Selected Topics in the Interpretation of Data	395	(20)
16 Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research	415	(36)
17 Publication and Communication of Research Findings	451	(16)
18 Closing Comments: Methodology in Perspective	467	(6)
Glossary	473	(12)
References	485	(24)
Author Index	509	(8)
Subject Index	517