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Research Methods in Clinical Psychology - An Introduction for Students & Practitioners 2e

Chris Barker, Nancy Pistrang, Robert Elliott

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Overview

RESEARCH METHODS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY is a reader-friendly introduction to doing, and thinking about, research in clinical psychology. This systematic guide takes students and practitioners through the basic steps of a research project, from start to finish. The emphasis is on understanding the essentials of good research and evaluation, as a basis for knowledgeable criticism and appreciation of research and effective planning and evaluation of treatment. It is an invaluable tool for those who want to conduct their own research, or simply want a better understanding of published research.

Chris Barker, Nancy Pistrang and Robert Elliott provide a balanced account of both qualitative and quantitative methods within a framework of methodological pluralism -fitting the method to the research question. This new edition presents many new methods that have developed over the last decade, alongside the more traditional approaches.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Perspectives on Research

Doing the Groundwork

Foundations of Quantitative Measurement

Foundations of Qualitative Methods

Self-report Methods

Observation

Foundations of Design

Small-N Designs

The Participants: Sampling and Ethics

Evaluation Research

Analysis, Interpretation and Dissemination

Epilogue

References

Index

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Author Information

Chris Barker and Nancy Pistrang are Senior Lecturers in psychology at University College London, UK. Robert Elliott is Director of the Center for the Study of Experiential Psychotherapy at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA. All three authors have many years' experience of teaching clinical psychology at undergraduate and doctoral level.

New To This Edition

Theory and philosophy of research is now focused in one chapter (rather than distributed through the book) for better assimilation and later reference.
Substantive chapters include more illustrative examples, particularly related to practice
Chapters begin with an outline of aims and content, and end with summary and key points
Qualitative methods are increasingly important, and are dealt with in a separate chapter
Counselling is less emphasised as a separate process, but the importance of clinical health psychology is recognised with more material than in the first edition

Hallmark Features

Includes case studies, chapter summaries, annotated further reading, a glossary of key terms, and Web-based extra material for seminars, practice evaluation, etc. to aid teaching and learning.
Chapters begin with an outline of aims and content, and end with summary and key points.

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