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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1462515975
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1462515974
• Author: Lee Williams, PhD, LMFT

A research methods text with a unique focus on evidence-based practice with couples and families, this book bridges the divide between research and clinical work. The text offers comprehensive, user-friendly coverage of measurement and design issues and basic qualitative and quantitative methods. Illustrating research concepts with clinically relevant examples and sample studies, it teaches clear steps for evaluating different types of studies and identifying common threats to validity. Of special value to therapists, it provides a systematic framework for using research to guide the selection and evaluation of interventions that meet the needs of particular clients.
Table contents:

1. Learning to Apply Research: Why Bother?
I. Research Foundations
2. Measurement
3. Internal Validity and Experiments
4. External Validity and Sampling
5. Survey Research
6. Qualitative Research
7. Miscellaneous Research Designs
8. Ethics and Values in Research
9. Descriptive Statistics
10. Inferential Bivariate Statistics
11. A Beginner’s Guide to Multivariate Statistics
II. Evidence-Based Practice
12. What Is an Evidence-Based Approach?
13. Ask and Acquire: Creating Questions and Conducting a Search
14. Appraise: Reading and Evaluating Research Articles and Systematic Reviews
15. Apply I: Translating Research Findings into Clinical Practice
16. Apply II: Utilizing Couple and Family Therapy Research in Clinical Practice
17. Apply III: How to Talk to Clients about an Evidence-Based Approach
18. Analyze and Adjust: Evaluating Your Clinical Work
19. The Future of Evidence-Based Practice: Looking into the Crystal Ball
Appendix I. Evidence-Based Practice Pocket Guide (the Five A’s)
Appendix II. Guide to Evaluating Research Studies
Appendix III. Evidence-Based Practice Resources
Glossary
Title tag:

1. Clinician’s Guide to Research Methods in Family Therapy: Master Evidence-Based Practice
2. Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice: Family Therapy Research Methods Guide
3. Essential Research Techniques for Family Therapists: Evidence-Based Practice Guide