Evidence-based outcome research : a practical guide to conducting randomized controlled trials for psychosocial interventions / edited by Arthur M. Nezu & Christine Maguth Nezu.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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This edited volume provides both conceptual and practical information for conducting and evaluating evidence-based outcome studies. It encompasses psychotherapy research for traditional mental health disorders (eg. depression, anxiety), as well as psychosocial-based treatments provided to medical patient populations to have impact either on the disease process itself (pain, cardiovascular risk) or to improve the quality of life of such individuals.

Conceptual issues. "Devil is in the details" : recognizing and dealing with threats to validity in randomized controlled trials / Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu -- Explanation of the CONSORT Statement with application to psychosocial interventions / Kimberlee J. Trudeau, Elizabeth Mostofksy, Judith Stuhr, Karina W. Davidson -- Assessment issues. Clinical interviews / Thomas A. Widiger -- Behavioral assessment / Stephen N. Haynes, Joseph Keaw'aimoku Kaholokula, Dawn T. Yoshioka -- Self report measures / Rocio Fernandez-Ballesteros, Juan Botella.

Methodological and design issues. Sample size and statistical power / Rand R. Wilcox -- Subject selection / David S. Festinger, David DeMatteo -- Research participant recruitment and retention / Joan S. Grant, James L. Raper, Duck-Hee Kang, Michael Weaver -- Random assignment procedures / Louis Hsu -- Research designs / Matthew K. Nock, Irene Belle Janis, Michelle N. Wedig -- Efficacy and effectiveness in developing treatment manuals / Kathleen M. Carroll, Bruce J. Rounsaville -- Selecting, training, and supervising therapists / Cory F. Newman, Judith S. Beck -- Ensuring treatment integrity / Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu.

Data analysis issues. Data analytic frameworks : analysis of variance, latent growth, and hierarchical models / C. Hendricks Brown, Tracy E. Costigan, Kimberly T. Kendziora -- Statistical procedures to assess and present outcome / Fiona Fidler, Cathy Faulkner, Geoff Cumming -- Methods for capturing the process of change / Adele M. Hayes, Jean-Philippe Laurenceau, LeeAnn Cardaciotto -- Assessing the clinical significance of outcome results / Michael J. Lambert, Nathan Hansen, Stephanie Bauer -- Assessing the effect size of outcome research / Ralph L. Rosnow, Robert Rosenthal -- Special topics. Ethical issues / Michele Galietta, Barbara Stanley -- Relevance of RCTs to diverse groups / Sopagna Eap, Gordon C. Nagayama Hall -- Multi-site intervention studies / Olle Jane Z. Sahler, Diane Fairclough.

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