Description: Gain a thorough understanding of the entire research process - developing ideas, selecting methods, analyzing and communicating results - in this fully revised and updated textbook. The sixth edition comprises the latest developments in the field, including the use of technology and web-based methods to conduct studies, the role of robots and artificial intelligence in designing and evaluating research, and the importance of diversity in research to inform results that reflect the society we live in. Designed to inspire the development of future research processes, this is the perfect textbook for graduate students and professionals in research methods and research design in clinical psychology.
Brief description: Alan E. Kazdin is Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry (Emeritus) at Yale University. Kazdin's research has focused on treatment development and assessment of clinical dysfunction. His 850+ publications include 50 books that focus on methodology and research design, interventions for children and adolescents, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatment, parenting and child rearing, and interpersonal violence. He has received several awards, including Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology and a Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (American Psychological Association) and the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology (American Psychological Foundation). In 2008, he was President of the American Psychological Association.
Review Quotes: 'Dr. Kazdin's Research Design in Clinical Psychology (6th edition) is the perfect textbook to help students develop skills in and appreciation for sound research design. Research Methods is often the course that students dread, finding the material dry and inaccessible, but Dr. Kazdin's approach to balancing scientific rigor with humor will make the material come alive for students. He provides numerous examples to guide students in understanding why certain methods are needed and when they are appropriate.' Arielle Baskin-Sommers, Yale University