Pre-Requisites
1. Introduction to Psychology Course
2. Introduction to Quantitative Methods or Introduction to Qualitative Methods Course
Course Goals:
1 To become knowledgeable consumers of clinical research,
2 To use research to inform your evidence-based clinical practice, and
3 To consider a career that includes participating in or conducting practice-based quantitative or qualitative research.
Course Objectives:
1. To be able to read and critically evaluate research that is relevant to your practice,
2. To be able to make decisions about the utility of psychological interviews and tests,
3. To be able to choose psychotherapy practices based on the best available evidence, and
4. To be able to design a qualitative or quantitative research study that might be relevant to evaluate your practice environment.
Topic
Orientation to Evidence-Based Clinical Psychology
Validity in Research Designs
Small N Designs
Research Outline Assignment
Statistical and Clinical Significance
Research Topics and Literature Searches
APA Writing Style
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Therapeutic Alliance
Alliance Ruptures and Repairs
Randomized Controlled Trials
Introduction to debates
Meta-Analysis
Qualitative Research
Research Ethics
Client Expectations and Placebo in Psychotherapy
Group Psychotherapy Research and Practice
Adult Attachment Research
Psychometric Tests
Psychotherapy Research
Transference and Countertransference Research
Research Outline Due Today
Course Review
Therapeutic Alliance
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Treatment Manuals
Medication for Depression
Randomized Controlled Trials
Qualitative Research
Frontal lessons
Homeworks
Group discussions
Video
Articles reading
1. Team-Based Learning Tests
2. List of 3 Articles for Debate
3. Proposal Outline
4. Debates*
5. Attending All Debates
6. Final Exam