Description
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Why Single-Case Research Methods?
Chapter Two: Comparing Group and Single-Case Designs
Chapter Three: Observational Strategies
Chapter Four: Dimensions of Single-Case Research Design and Data Display
Chapter Five: Single-case Experimental Designs: The Withdrawal Design
Chapter Six: Multiple-Baseline Designs
Chapter Seven: Changing Criterion Designs
Chapter Eight: Comparing Treatments: The Alternating Treatment Designs
Chapter Nine: Data Analysis in Single-Case Research
Chapter Ten: Contemporary Themes and Future Directions in Single-Case Research
References
Index
