Now in its fifth edition, Alan E. Kazdin’s Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical Research helps readers learn how to design, conduct, analyze, and report high-quality clinical studies.
In the book, Dr. Kazdin brings together a wide array of authoritative articles with his own expert insights to illustrate fundamental issues research in an accessible manner, including generating ideas, selecting participants, randomization, selecting assessment measures, analyzing data, and evaluating the implications of and publishing the results. New to this edition are articles emphasizing the importance of diversity in research, not only cultural diversity among study participants but also in methodology (including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods); the role of big data; using technology such as artificial intelligence and apps; and strategies to improve transparency and accessibility, including open science practices, replication, and preregistration.
From generating hypotheses for study and selecting appropriate assessments to interpreting data and presenting findings, the book helps readers better understand the whole research process as well as the importance of ethics and scientific integrity.
Alan E. Kazdin is Sterling Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Child Psychiatry at Yale University. Before coming to Yale, he was on the faculty of the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. At Yale, he has been chair of the Psychology department, director and chair of the Yale Child Study Center at the School of Medicine, director of Child Psychiatric Services at Yale New Haven Hospital, director of the Yale Parenting Center, and chair of the Yale University Press Publications Committee. His current research focuses on world mental health and the large-scale extensions of treatment of mental disorders. In 2008 he was president of the American Psychological Association. His 850+ publications include 51 books that focus on research methodology, psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents, parenting and child rearing, and interpersonal violence. His work on parenting and childrearing has been featured on NPR, PBS, BBC, and CNN, and he has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News, 20/20, and Dr. Phil.
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