Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical Research by ... - 9781433820915

Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical ResearchAuthor(s): Alan E. Kazdin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: American Psychological Association, United States\nImprint: American Psychological Association\nISBN-13: 9781433820915, 978-1433820915\nSynopsis\nThis fourth edition of Alan E. Kazdin amp rsquo s classic text is, like its predecessors, intended to help students and professionals alike master a wide range of methodological approaches to examining clinical issues and phenomena. The goal is to help the reader design, conduct, recognize, and appreciate high quality research, and recognize the implications of crucial decisions about methodology and design. Articles cover a comprehensive array of topics, including experimental design the principles, procedures, and practices that govern research assessment of study constructs and their interrelationships potential sources of artifact and bias methods of data analysis and interpretation ethical issues and the nuts and bolts.