Research in Psychiatry

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. General Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Research in Psychiatry as a Career

      • A. Hussain Tuma, Al K. DeRoy, David J. Kupfer

      Pages 3-55

   3. Ethical Issues in Psychiatric Research

      • William J. Winslade, John W. Douard

      Pages 57-70

3. Research Design Strategies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71

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   2. Single-Case Designs

      • Michel Hersen

      Pages 73-105

   3. Group Comparison Approaches in Psychiatric Research

      • Ming T. Tsuang, Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Jerome A. Fleming

      Pages 107-132

   4. Correlational Approach

      • Gerald Goldstein

      Pages 133-148

   5. Basic Statistical Principles

      • Joel B. Greenhouse, Brian W. Junker

      Pages 149-172

4. Assessment Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173

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   2. Structured and Semistructured Inventories

      • Wendy Reich

      Pages 175-194

   3. Physiological and Behavioral Assessment

      • Rolf G. Jacob, Carolyn Brodbeck, Duncan B. Clark

      Pages 195-233

   4. Biological Markers

      • Stephen D. Samuelson, George Winokur

      Pages 235-263

5. Research Topics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265

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   2. Diagnostic Issues

      • James W. Thompson

      Pages 267-292

   3. Epidemiology

      • Nancy L. Day

      Pages 293-308

   4. Psychopharmacology

      • Silvia S. Gratz, George M. Simpson

      Pages 309-329

   5. Psychotherapy Research

      • Jacques P. Barber, Lester B. Luborsky

      Pages 331-357

   6. Genetics of Alcoholism

      • Donald W. Goodwin

      Pages 359-372

   7. Behavioral Medicine

      • Kent F. Burnett, Gail H. Ironson, C. Barr Taylor

      Pages 373-413

This multiauthored textbook is directed to the psychiatric resident and other professionals who are interested in the issues, strategies, and methods of psychiatric research. Although the field of psychiatry has not attained the scientific rigor and clinical sophistication of some of its sister disciplines in the medical arena, considerable progress has been made in the last decade or two, and a full understanding of the types of articles that now appear in such publications as the American Journal of Psychiatry, the Archives of General Psychi­ atry, and the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry requires a fair amount of knowledge about research design and strategy. Whereas articles in psychiatric journals 20 years ago dealt mainly with psycho­ dynamic topics and utilized nonexperimental observations, today their counter­ parts are concerned mostly with psychobiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment, and employ scientific experimental designs. The trend of applying scientific methodology to research in psychiatry is increasing and undoubtedly will continue to do so in the future.

• assessment
• epidemiology
• psychiatry

• Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

  L. K. George Hsu

• Center for Psychological Studies, Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, USA

  Michel Hersen

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