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EPSY 8334. Research in Counseling Psychology. Class Goals. Application of Research Designs and Statistical Analyses Consume psychological research Conduct psychological research. Class Objective #1. Psychotherapy Outcome Research
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EPSY 8334 Research in Counseling Psychology
Class Goals • Application of Research Designs and Statistical Analyses • Consume psychological research • Conduct psychological research
Class Objective #1 • Psychotherapy Outcome Research • Issues in conducting and interpreting therapy outcome studies: Experimental designs • Applicability of “empirically validated” treatments to practice: • The therapy manual • Evidence-based practice in psychology: APA 2006
Class Objective #2 • Development of Research Skills • Interpretation of Methods and Results sections: Correlational designs • Conceptualization of research question(s) • Review and synthesis of the literature • Development of logical framework that leads to research question • Research project presentation skills
Products • Class Attendance and Participation: Discussion assignments (page 5) • Written Assignments • Two Short Review/Synthesis Papers
Products • Class Presentation: Research Proposal • Class Presentation: Manual Empirically Validated Treatment
Written Assignments • Evaluate research articles in your area of interest • Evaluate a research article that reports on the development of a scale, preferably of a construct in your area of interest
Short Review/Synthesis Papers • Identify a research question that can be answered by reviewing a series of research articles (8 to 12 articles) • Write a two-to-three, double-spaced page essay
Examples of Questions • What is the incidence of eating disorders among adolescent girls? • Is career indecision as measured by the CDS a multifactorial or a one-dimensional construct? • What are the predictors of college attainment among Hispanic students? • To what extent is anxiety associated with career indecision? • Are there gender differences in the relation of self-esteem to depression?
Research Proposal • Research Topic Outline Progress Report – Page 2 handout • Class Presentation Research Study Outline- Page 3 handout
Therapy Manual: Presentation • Identify a Manual of a recognized empirically validated treatment • Describe/critique manual • Provide overview of characteristics of studies conducted to validate the treatment
Class Resources • Instructor’s web site http://www.coe.uh.edu/arbona/index.htm Courses: EPSY 8334