{"product_id":"research-methods-in-clinical-psychology-9781118773208","title":"Research Methods in Clinical Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFully updated to reflect the latest developments, the third edition of   Research Methods In Clinical Psychology offers a comprehensive introduction to the various methods, approaches, and strategies for conducting research in the clinical psychology field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: The Research Process 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Research Process 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Perspectives on Research 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophical Issues 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Research? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Science? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial and Political Issues 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Issues 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Intuitive Practitioner 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scientist-Practitioner 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Applied Scientist 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Local Clinical Scientist 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evidence-Based Practitioner 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Clinical Scientist 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice-Based Evidence Model 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of Models 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Clinical Training 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Issues 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do Clinical Psychologists Do Research? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Don’t Clinical Psychologists Do Research? 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighing up the Pros and Cons of Doing Research 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Doing the Groundwork 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulating the Research Questions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Topic 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Questions 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis-testing versus Exploratory Research Questions 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Types of Research Question 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Review 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Proposal 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Politics of Research in Applied Settings 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to Doubts 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthorship 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Foundations of Quantitative Measurement 50\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process of Measurement 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomains of Variables 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Psychological Constructs 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement Sources and Approaches 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations of Quantitative Methods 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositivism 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychometric Theory 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability Statistics 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneralizability Theory 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItem Response Theory 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtility 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandards for Reliability and Validity 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary and Conclusions 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Foundations of Qualitative Methods 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Background 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophical Background 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenomenology 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Constructionism 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies of Qualitative Approaches 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThematic Analysis Approaches 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative Approaches 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage-Based Approaches 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnographic Approaches 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Evaluating Qualitative Studies 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Choosing and Combining Methods 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Self-Report Methods 96\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMode of Administration 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen-ended and Closed-ended Questions 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Self-report Methods 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Qualitative Interview 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview Schedule 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterviewing Style 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative Self-report Methods 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestionnaire Design 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Observation 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Observation 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipant Observation 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText-based Research 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative Observation 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedures for Conducting Observations 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability and Validity Issues 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Foundations of Design 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonexperimental Designs 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescriptive Designs 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelational Designs 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Designs 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCook and Campbell’s Validity Analysis 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonrandomized Designs 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandomized Designs 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Choosing a Research Design 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Small]N Designs 162\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Background 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-case Experimental Designs 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedure 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAB Design 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversal (or ABAB) Design 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple-baseline Design 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging-Criterion Design 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneralization 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaturalistic Case-study Designs 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative Case Studies 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystematic Case Studies 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime-Series Designs 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Participants: Sampling and Ethics 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Target Population 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBias and Representativeness 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Size 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Approaches to Sampling and Generalizability 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Conclusion 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Issues 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformed Consent 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarms and Benefits 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy and Confidentiality 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics Self-study Exercise 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics Committees 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Evaluation Research 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Evaluation? 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sociopolitical Context 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation for Evaluating a Service 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact Model 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Target Population 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating the Extent of the Target Problem in the Target Population 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeds Assessment 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivery System Design 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring the Process of Service Delivery 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage and Bias 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Implementation 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome Evaluation 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClient Satisfaction Surveys 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient-focused Research and Outcomes Management 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-effectiveness 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Analysis, Interpretation, and Dissemination 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Data Analysis 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin-case and Cross-case Analysis 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminaries to Qualitative Data Analysis 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcesses in Qualitative Data Analysis 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Practice in Qualitative Analysis 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative Data Analysis 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Entry 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Checking 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Reduction 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Exploration 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Significance Testing for Answering the Research Questions 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing the Strength and Significance of Quantitative Effects 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributions to Knowledge: Understanding the Meaning of the Findings 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodological Issues: Strengths and Limitations of the Study 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific and Practical Implications 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissemination 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting up 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthorship Issues 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilization 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions For Reflection 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Epilogue 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodological Pluralism 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppraising Research 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Research with Practice 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Images of Research 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Reflection 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 287\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406920556887,"sku":"9781118773208","price":32.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118773208.jpg?v=1730497564","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/research-methods-in-clinical-psychology-9781118773208","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}