Research Design in Clinical Psychology

Gain a thorough understanding of the entire research process – developing ideas, selecting methods, analyzing and communicating results – in this fully revised and updated textbook. The sixth edition comprises the latest developments in the field, including the use of technology and web-based methods to conduct studies, the role of robots and artificial intelligence in designing and evaluating research, and the importance of diversity in research to inform results that reflect the society we live in. Designed to inspire the development of future research processes, this is the perfect textbook for graduate students and professionals in research methods and research design in clinical psychology.

Examines ethical issues and scientific integrity, and their pervasive role in the research process from beginning to end
Offers new and revised examples, drawn from topics of general interest such as sport, climate change, and mobile phone use, as well as from other disciplines
Focuses on 'Big Data' as a methodological innovation rather than merely the use of large data sets, and addresses the opportunities and challenges that this data presents to psychological researchers (e.g. privacy protections and ethics)
Stresses the importance of open science to make research practices explicit and transparent, as well as the role that the Reproducibility Project has played in the development and implementation of procedures to replicate studies, and the impact these have had on research practices as a result