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This text ntroduces readers to the history, epistemology, and strategies of single-case research design. The authors offer concrete information on how to observe, measure, and interpret change in relevant outcome variables and how to design strategies that promote causal inferences.
Key Features
Includes case vignettes on specific single-case designs; Describes clinical and applied case studies; Draws on multiple examples of single-case designs from published journals across a wide range of disciplines; Covers recent developments in applied research, including meta-analysis and the distinction between statistical and clinical significance; Provides pedagogical tools to help readers master the material, including a glossary, interim summaries, end-of-chapter review questions, and activities that encourage active processing of material.
Intended Audience
This text is intended for students and practitioners in a variety of disciplines—including psychology, nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy—who are increasingly called upon to document the effectiveness of interventions.
Comparing Treatments: The Alternating-Treatments Designs
Comparing Treatments: The Alternating-Treatments Designs
Paul, a 37-year-old white man, first appeared at his doctor's office after reading a magazine article about diabetes. Over the previous summer he had gained 30 pounds, was “thirsty all the time,” and was “running to the bathroom all night long.” Getting Paul to the doctor took his wife almost 6 months. Since Paul was a child, he had experienced an aversion to doctors, blood, and needles. His fear began as a child, after he fainted while getting stitches for a cut on his forehead. Over the next few years, he fainted several times during blood tests, vaccinations, and other situations involving needles. As a teenager, he avoided any situation in which he or his friends ...
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