Methodological Issues & Strategies in Clinical Research

by Kazdin, Alan E.

• ISBN13: 9781557989581
• ISBN10: 1557989583
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

Text assists students and professionals in the understanding of the range of methodological approaches available to examine clinical issues and phenomena. Features how to begin the research process, practice assessments, 21 additional articles, expanded introductory material, and principles. Previous edition: c1998. Hardcover, softcover also available.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Introduction: Overview and Background	p. 3
Methodology: What It Is and Why It Is So Important	p. 5
Unified Psychology	p. 23
Beginning the Research Process	p. 49
Research Ideas	p. 55
Getting Out of Our Conceptual Ruts: Strategies for Expanding Conceptual Frameworks	p. 57
Toward Terminological, Conceptual, and Statistical Clarity in the Study of Mediators and Moderators: Examples From the Child-Clinical and Pediatric Psychology Literatures	p. 77
Foci of Research	p. 107
In Defense of External Invalidity	p. 109
When Small Effects Are Impressive	p. 127
Methods: Principles and Practices	p. 139
Sampling Participants and Conditions	p. 145
Random Sampling, Randomization, and Equivalence of Contrasted Groups in Psychotherapy Outcome Research	p. 147
Stimulus Sampling in Clinical Research: Representative Design Reviewed	p. 163
Ethnicity and Underrepresented Groups	p. 171
Science, Ethnicity, and Bias: Where Have We Gone Wrong?	p. 173
Ethnic Representation in a Sample of the Literature of Applied Psychology	p. 189
Assessment	p. 199
Developing Measures	p. 205
Constructing Validity: Basic Issues in Objective Scale Development	p. 207
Reliability, Validity, and Utility	p. 233
Clinical Applications of Analogue Behavioral Observation: Dimensions of Psychometric Evaluation	p. 235
Psychological Testing and Psychological Assessment: A Review of Evidence and Issues
Measurement Among Different Samples	p. 347
Methodological Issues in Assessment Research With Ethnic Minorities	p. 349
Data Analysis, Evaluation, and Interpretation	p. 369
Background and Underpinnings of Data Analyses	p. 377
On the Origins of the .05 Level of Statistical Significance	p. 379
Hypothesis Validity of Clinical Research	p. 389
Things I Have Learned (So Far)	p. 407
Null Hypotheses and Statistical Significance Testing	p. 425
A Power Primer	p. 427
Statistical Significance Testing and Cumulative Knowledge in Psychology: Implications for Training of Researchers	p. 437
One Cheer for Null Hypothesis Significance Testing	p. 461
The Proof of the Pudding: An Illustration of the Relative Strengths of Null Hypothesis, Meta-Analysis, and Bayesian Analysis	p. 465
Special Topics in Clinical Research	p. 493
Treatment Evaluation: Efficacy and Effectiveness	p. 503
Research on Psychotherapy Efficacy and Effectiveness: Between Scylla and Charybdis?	p. 505
Are Results of Randomized Controlled Trials Useful to Psychotherapists?	p. 547
Improving the Transition From Basic Efficacy Research to Effectiveness Studies: Methodological Issues and Procedures	p. 569
The Role of Method in Treatment Effectiveness Research: Evidence From Meta-Analysis	p. 589
Evaluation in Clinical Work	p. 617
Outcome Assessment: From Conceptualization to Implementation	p. 619
Single-Participant Research Design: Bringing Science to Managed Care	p. 635
Drawing Valid Inferences From Case Studies	p. 655
Efficacy and Specific Effects Data on New Treatments: A Case Study Strategy With Mixed Anxiety-Depression	p. 671
Expanding Outcome Assessment and Domains	p. 689
Clinical Significance: Measuring Whether Interventions Make a Difference	p. 691
Toward the Incorporation of Costs, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, and Cost-Benefit Analysis Into Clinical Research	p. 711
Ethics in Research	p. 729
Guidelines and Codes	p. 735
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct	p. 737
Moral Foundations in Research with Human Participants	p. 771
Special Topics and Issues	p. 779
Ethical Transgressions of Psychology Graduate Students: Critical Incidents With Implications for Training	p. 781
Reflections on Determining Authorship Credit and Authorship Order on Faculty-Student Collaborations	p. 791
Publication and Communication of Research	p. 807
Connecting Assessment, Research Design, and Conclusions	p. 811
Statistical Methods in Psychology Journals: Guidelines and Explanations	p. 813
Journal Publication	p. 835
Preparing and Evaluating Research Reports	p. 837
Writing a Review Article for Psychological Bulletin	p. 859
Perspectives on Methodology	p. 875
Methodology: General Lessons to Guide Research	p. 877
Index	p. 889
About the Editor	p. 913
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