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Understanding Research in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Second Edition, is written and designed for graduate students in the psychology and counseling fields, for whom the value of psychological research is not always readily apparent. Contributed to by experts in their respective fields, this text presents research as an indispensable tool for practice, a tool that is used every day to advance knowledge and improve assessment, treatment choice, and client outcomes. The book is divided into four logical parts: Research Foundations, Research Strategies, Research Practice, and finally, Special Problems. Included is a chapter that addresses one of the most important controversies, the distinction between realistic and ?gold standard? efficacy studies. The remainder of the book addresses salient issues such as conducting research in various cultures, operating an empirically-oriented practice, and performing research with families, children, and the elderly. Students and professors will find the coverage ample and penetrating, without being too overwhelming.
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Understanding Research in Clinical and Counseling Psychology is designed and written for graduate students aspiring to careers in practice rather than in psychological science who are the vast majority in clinical and counseling programs. This new edition builds on the successful features of the first, while updating the scope and content to reflect current concerns of evidence based practice, as well as performing and applying research cross culturally. This book helps students who need to know the principles underlying research and how to apply research findings to their practices.
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Understanding Research in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Second Edition is designed and written for graduate students aspiring to careers in practice and presents research as an indispensable tool for practice. Contributing authors are experts in both psychological research and practice, and fulfill their goal of helping build the basic skills of how to utilize research findings and to communicate with researchers what new knowledge is most needed. The book is divided into four parts that organizes topics logically for students around introductory basics, research strategies, planning, doing, and interpreting research, and special issues. Overall, the coverage gives students all the relevant information they need and reflects research in the real world.
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First published: Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003.