Research methods in clinical psychology : an introduction for students and practitioners / Chris Barker and Nancy Pistrang, University College London and Robert Elliott, University of Strathclyde.

Author/Creator:

Barker, Chris, 1948- author.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, [England] : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016.

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (374 p.)

Subjects:

Clinical psychology -- Research -- Methodology.
Counseling -- Research -- Methodology.
Psychotherapy -- Research -- Methodology.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

"Offers a comprehensive introduction to the various methods, approaches, and strategies for conducting research in the clinical psychology field"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface to the Third Edition""; ""About the Companion Website""; ""1 Introduction: The Research Process""; ""2 Perspectives on Research""; ""PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES""; ""PROFESSIONAL ISSUES""; ""PERSONAL ISSUES""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""3 Doing the Groundwork""; ""FORMULATING THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS""; ""THE POLITICS OF RESEARCH IN APPLIED SETTINGS""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""4 Foundations of Quantitative Measurement""; ""THE PROCESS OF MEASUREMENT""
""FOUNDATIONS OF QUANTITATIVE METHODS""""PSYCHOMETRIC THEORY""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""5 Foundations of Qualitative Methods""; ""PHILOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND""; ""FAMILIES OF QUALITATIVE APPROACHES""; ""WAYS OF EVALUATING QUALITATIVE STUDIES""; ""CONCLUSION: CHOOSING AND COMBINING METHODS""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""6 Self-Report Methods""; ""QUALITATIVE SELF-REPORT METHODS""; ""QUANTITATIVE SELF-REPORT METHODS""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""
""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""""7 Observation""; ""QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION""; ""QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""8 Foundations of Design""; ""NONEXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS""; ""EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""9 Small-N Designs""; ""SINGLE-CASE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS""; ""NATURALISTIC CASE-STUDY DESIGNS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""10 The Participants: Sampling and Ethics""; ""SAMPLING""; ""ETHICAL ISSUES""
""CHAPTER SUMMARY""""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""11 Evaluation Research""; ""PREPARATION FOR EVALUATING A SERVICE""; ""MONITORING THE PROCESS OF SERVICE DELIVERY""; ""OUTCOME EVALUATION""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""12 Analysis, Interpretation, and Dissemination""; ""QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS""; ""QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS""; ""INTERPRETATION""; ""DISSEMINATION""; ""THE END""; ""CHAPTER SUMMARY""; ""FURTHER READING""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""13 Epilogue""; ""QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION""; ""References""
""Author Index""""Subject Index""; ""End User License Agreement""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description based on print version record.

Contributor:

Pistrang, Nancy, author.
Elliott, Robert, 1950- author.

ISBN:

1-119-15408-1
1-118-77319-5
1-118-77317-9

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