Addiction Research Methods
1st Edition
Published on 17. January 2010
400 pages
978-1-4443-1886-9 (ISBN)
Description
Addiction Research Methods' is a comprehensive handbook forhealth professionals, policy-makers and researchers working andtraining in the field of addiction.
The book provides a clear, comprehensive and practical guide toresearch design, methods and analysis within the context of thefield of alcohol and other drugs. The reader is introduced tofundamental principles and key issues; and is orientated toavailable sources of information and key literature.
Written by a team of internationally acclaimed contributors, thebook is divided into six major sections: Introduction; ResearchDesign; Basic Toolbox; Biological Models; Specialist Methods; andAnalytical Methods. Each chapter offers an introduction to thebackground and development of the discipline in question, its keyfeatures and applications, how it compares to othermethods/analyses and its advantages and limitations.
FEATURES
* List of useful websites and assistive technology.
* Case study examples
* List of useful hermeneutics
* Recommended reading list
* Contains exercises to help the reader to develop theirskills.
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Persons
Peter G Miller is NHMRC Howard Florey Fellow in the Schoolof Psychology at Deakin University, Australia. He is CommissioningEditor for the journal, Addiction.
John Strang is Professor of the Addictions and Directorof the National Addiction Centre, University of London. He is alsoClinical Director of the addictions treatment services at the SouthLondon & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Peter M Miller is Professor of the Department ofPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University ofSouth Carolina. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, AddictiveBehaviors.
Content
Foreword.
Griffith EdwardsSection I Introduction.
Chapter 1 How To Ask a Good Question and Then Give a Good Answer: The Art and Science of Good Research.
Section II Research designs.
Chapter 2 Choosing the best study design.
Chapter 3 Reliability, validity and qualitative rigour.
Chapter 4 Ethical considerations in Drugs research.
Chapter 5 Experimental Designs.
Chapter 6 Non-Experimental Designs.
Section III Basic toolbox.
Chapter 7 Sampling strategies.
Chapter 8 Questionnaire design.
Chapter 9 Interviewing techniques.
Chapter 10 Qualitative methods.
Chapter 11 Conducting clinical research.
Section IV Biological methods.
Chapter 12 Psychopharmacology and Neurotransmitter research.
Chapter 13 Imaging.
Chapter 14 Genetic methods.
Chapter 15 Animal models.
Section V Specialist methods.
Chapter 16 Treatment outcome research.
Chapter 17 Needs Assessment.
Chapter 18 Epidemiology and/or Secondary data and official statistics.
Chapter 19 Meta-analysis and/or Cochrane reviews.
Chapter 20 Drug Trend monitoring.
Chapter 21 Drug Policy Research.
Section VI Analytical methods .
Chapter 22 Quantitative analysis.
Chapter 23 Qualitative analysis.
Chapter 24 Publishing and Other issues.
The final word
