A Research Guide for Health and Clinical Psychology
Published on 6. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-230-27919-3 (ISBN)
Description
This must-have, practical guide for trainee psychologists working towards their British Psychological Society (BPS) qualification in either health psychology or clinical psychology is designed to address the key concerns and questions that students often have when applying research designs in real settings.
The book:
- looks specifically at what is required to demonstrate research competence for the qualifications;
- is structured around a simple question-and-answer format, making it easy to navigate;
- is packed full of tips, including on ethical considerations and conducting qualitative and quantitative research designs; and
- uses health and clinical psychology research examples to highlight key issues for trainees.
The book:
- looks specifically at what is required to demonstrate research competence for the qualifications;
- is structured around a simple question-and-answer format, making it easy to navigate;
- is packed full of tips, including on ethical considerations and conducting qualitative and quantitative research designs; and
- uses health and clinical psychology research examples to highlight key issues for trainees.
Reviews / Votes
'The best book on research methodology that I have ever read.' - Dr Richard Cooke, Health Psychologist, School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UKMore details
Edition
2011
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
324 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-27919-3 (9780230279193)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-34477-8
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Martin Dempster
A Research Guide for Health and Clinical Psychology
E-Book
10/2011
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€44.49
Available for download
Person
MARTIN DEMPSTERis Research Co-ordinator for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at Queen's University Belfast, Chair of the BPS Division of Health Psychology - Northern Ireland, and Chief Assessor for the BPS Qualification in Health Psychology.
He is a Chartered Psychologist and a Health Psychologist with12 years ofexperiencein conducting research in the areas of clinical and health psychology, including the supervision and assessment of many professional doctorate and PhD students.
He is a Chartered Psychologist and a Health Psychologist with12 years ofexperiencein conducting research in the areas of clinical and health psychology, including the supervision and assessment of many professional doctorate and PhD students.
Content
The Role of Research in Clinical and Health Psychology.- Systematic Literature Reviews.- Developing a Research Proposal.- Designing Quantitative Research.- Analysing Quantitative Data.- Qualitative Research: General Questions.- Qualitative Research: Theoretical Approaches.- Evaluating Psychological Services.- Research Write-up, Viva and Dissemination.