Chris Barker & Nancy Pistrang 
Research Methods in Clinical Psychology 
An Introduction for Students and Practitioners

Fully updated to reflect the latest developments, the third edition
of Research Methods In Clinical Psychology offers a
comprehensive introduction to the various methods, approaches, and
strategies for conducting research in the clinical psychology
field.

* Represents the most accessible, user-friendly introduction to
conducting and evaluating research for clinical psychologists and
related professionals

* Ideal for students and practitioners who wish to conduct their
own research or gain a better understanding of published
research

* Addresses important issues such as philosophical underpinnings
of various methodologies, along with socio-political issues that
arise in clinical and community settings

* Step-by-step guidance through all phases of a clinical
psychology research project–from initial concept and
groundwork, through to measurement, design, analysis, and
interpretation

* Updates to this edition include new or expanded coverage of
such topics as systematic review and literature searching
methods, modern psychometric methods, guidance on choosing between
different qualitative approaches, and conducting psychological
research via the Internet

Circa l’autore

Chris Barker is Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at UCL, UK, where he was formerly the joint Research Director on the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.

Nancy Pistrang is Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at UCL, UK, where she was formerly the joint Research Director on the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.

Robert Elliott is Professor of Counselling at the University of Strathclyde, UK, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Toledo, USA. He is a former President of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and former co-editor of the journals Psychotherapy Research and Person-Centered Counselling and Psychotherapy.