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1 online resource |
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Behavioural and Mental Health Research A Handbook of Skills and Methods -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Part One: Skills -- Chapter 1. More fun, less stress: How to survive in research -- Getting started will take at least as long as the data collection -- The number of available subjects will be one-tenth of your first estimate -- Completion of a research project will take twice as long as your last estimate and three times as long as your first estimate -- A research project will change twice in the middle |
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The help provided by other people has a half-life of two weeks -- The tedium of research is directly proportional to its objectivity -- The effort of writing up is an exponential function of the time since the data were collected -- Evidence is never enough -- Form a team -- One day at a time -- Keep in mind the payoffs -- Avoiding helplessness -- Doubting and questioning -- The research game -- References -- Chapter 2. Preparing a research project -- Selecting a problem area -- The background -- Formulating a question or hypothesis -- Designing the investigation -- Ethical issues |
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Final comments -- References -- Chapter 3. The selection and development of measures -- What is measurement? -- Types of measure: Scaling -- Types of measure: Techniques -- Properties of measures: Reliability -- Properties of measures: Validity -- Properties of measures: Generalisability -- A practitioner approach to measurement -- A research approach to measurement -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. Domains of assessment -- Introduction -- Triple-response approach -- Information derived from self-reports: Interviewing -- Questionnaires -- Self-monitoring |
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Self-reports of cognitive functioning -- Behavioural observation -- Psychophysiological measures -- Concluding comments -- References -- Chapter 5. Analysing data -- Univariate summaries of shape -- Making local structure clear-Smoothing -- Hypothesis testing -- Regression-Global summaries of dependence -- Analysis of interactions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6. Using computers -- Computers in the research process: An overview -- Main functions: A more detailed look -- Practical advice on acquiring computing skills and choosing appropriate hardware and software -- Conclusions |
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Acknowledgements -- Glossary of some commonly used computing terms -- References -- Chapter 7. Writing a research report -- How to start -- The outline -- The first draft -- Subsequent drafts -- Preparing the manuscript for submission -- The editorial process -- Common problems -- References -- Chapter 8. Writing a grant application -- Background -- The research application-How to fill it in -- When an application fails -- Sources of funding -- References -- Appendix: Some sources of research funding -- Part Two: Methods -- Chapter 9. Experimental abnormal psychology |
| Summary |
Behavioural and Mental Health Research, 2nd Edition is a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded version of the invaluable guide to research skills for psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and graduates training in those disciplines. It provides a series of practical guidelines for starting and carrying through any research project: from selecting the most appropriate approach, using computers, and analysing data to applying for funding, writing reports, and even how to enjoy your research! This second edition also includes chapters on methods of assessment, studyin |
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Print version record |
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Psychiatry -- Research -- Methodology
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Psychiatry -- Research -- Methodology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
129969991X |
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9781299699915 |
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9781134834549 |
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1134834543 |
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