| Single Case Experimental Designs: Strategies for Studying Behavior for Change Contributor(s): Barlow, David (Author), Nock, Matthew (Author), Hersen, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0205474551 ISBN-13: 9780205474554 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $170.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 Annotation: "Single Case Experimental Designs" provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the use of single case experimental designs. Single case experiments are a flexible and efficient type of research design that can be easily learned and used in both scientific and practical settings to make causal inferences about the relations between an intervention or manipulation and change in the individual. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive sourcebook on single case experimental designs with practical guidelines for their use in a range of research and clinical settings. It is suitable for use as a textbook for a course on research methodology or clinical assessment and treatment, or as a desk reference for seasoned researchers and practicing clinicians. Written in a non-technical style, this book is designed to be accessible to individuals from a range of backgrounds including advanced undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and mental health practitioners-and to those working from a wide range of perspectives, including clinical psychology, educational or school psychology, social work, psychiatry, nursing, and other fields focused on human behavior change. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Research & Methodology |
| Dewey: 150.724 |
| LCCN: 2008000545 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.04" W x 9.01" (1.20 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Single Case Experimental Designs provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the use of single case experimental designs. Single case experiments are a flexible and efficient type of research design that can be easily learned and used in both scientific and practical settings to make causal inferences about the relations between an intervention or manipulation and change in the individual. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive sourcebook on single case experimental designs with practical guidelines for their use in a range of research and clinical settings. It is suitable for use as a textbook for a course on research methodology or clinical assessment and treatment, or as a desk reference for seasoned researchers and practicing clinicians. Written in a non-technical style, this book is designed to be accessible to individuals from a range of backgrounds including advanced undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and mental health practitioners-and to those working from a wide range of perspectives, including clinical psychology, educational or school psychology, social work, psychiatry, nursing, and other fields focused on human behavior change. |