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  1. Case Study Research Method in Psychology

    Case studies are in-depth investigations of a person, group, event, or community. Typically, data is gathered from various sources using several methods (e.g., observations & interviews). The case study research method originated in clinical medicine (the case history, i.e., the patient's personal history). In psychology, case studies are ...

  2. Clinical Case Studies in Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Treatment

    These criticisms stand in contrast to the respect gained by the case study method in the last two decades. Since the 1990s there has been an increasing number of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic clinical case study and empirical case studies being published in scientific journals (Desmet et al., 2013; Cornelis et al., in press). It has also ...

  3. PDF The Systematic Case Study Manual

    Case studies have been used by clinical psychologists to explore change in clients from the beginning of the profession, and have formed an essential part of the evidence base that we all use every day. All in all, then, case studies are good news. The NHS wants clinicians to do them. To develop or investigate therapies psychologists need to do ...

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    Summary. The case study approach has a rich history in psychology as a method for observing the ways in which individuals may demonstrate abnormal thinking and behavior, for collecting evidence concerning the circumstances and consequences surrounding such disorders, and for providing data to generate and test models of human behavior (see Yin ...

  5. Appraising psychotherapy case studies in practice-based evidence

    Unlike the classic clinical case study, ... as opposed to 'gold standard' evidence, a term often used to describe the RCT method and the therapeutic modalities supported by it), ... Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 2003; 10 (6):319-327. doi: 10.1002/cpp.379.

  6. The Case Study Perspective on Psychological Research.

    The case study approach has a rich history in psychology as a method for observing the ways in which individuals may demonstrate abnormal thinking and behavior, for collecting evidence concerning the circumstances and consequences surrounding such disorders, and for providing data to generate and test models of human behavior. Nevertheless, the most typical methods for scientifically studying ...

  7. Understanding Case Study Method in Research: A Comprehensive Guide

    The case study method is an in-depth research strategy focusing on the detailed examination of a specific subject, situation, or group over time. It's employed across various disciplines to narrow broad research fields into manageable topics, enabling researchers to conduct detailed investigations in real-world contexts. This method is characterized by its intensive examination of individual ...

  8. What Is a Case Study in Psychology?

    A case study is a research method used in psychology to investigate a particular individual, group, or situation in depth. It involves a detailed analysis of the subject, gathering information from various sources such as interviews, observations, and documents. In a case study, researchers aim to understand the complexities and nuances of the ...

  9. Systematic case study research in clinical and counselling psychology

    The systematic observation and study of individual cases is, claims Bromley, the 'bedrock of scientific investigation'. However, when we look at courses on research methodology in psychology, where case study research often does not feature, or is treated as very much a second-class citizen, we might be forgiven for thinking that Bromley was exaggerating. This chapter shows that Bromley was ...

  10. Clinical case studies in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic treatment

    This manuscript provides a review of the clinical case study within the field of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic treatment. The method has been contested for methodological reasons and because it would contribute to theoretical pluralism in the field. We summarize how the case study method is being applied in different schools of psychoanalysis, and we clarify the unique strengths of this ...

  11. A Case for the Case Study: How and Why They Matter

    Some argue for a robust combination of methods, using the case study in combination with quantitative methods (Luyten et al. 2006; Marchal et al. 2013).For others, like the critical realist sociologist George Steinmetz (), the case is to be used not just as a means of richly describing human experience; for Steinmetz, the case study is crucial to the production of meaningful and new knowledge.

  12. Case Studies in Clinical Psychological Science: Bridging the Gap from

    Case Studies in Clinical Psychological Science demonstrates in detail how the clinical science model can be applied to actual cases. It presents dialogues between leading clinical researchers regarding the treatment of a wide variety of psychological problems, from depression and Alzheimer's disease to Panic Disorder and chronic pain.

  13. Small‐N Designs

    Summary. Small-N designs, such as systematic case studies and single-case experiments, are a potentially appealing way of blending science and practice, since they enable clinicians to integrate formal research methods into their everyday work. There are two main types of design: single-case experiments and naturalistic case studies.

  14. What Is a Case, and What Is a Case Study?

    Résumé. Case study is a common methodology in the social sciences (management, psychology, science of education, political science, sociology). A lot of methodological papers have been dedicated to case study but, paradoxically, the question "what is a case?" has been less studied.

  15. 2.2 Approaches to Research

    Compare longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches to research. Compare and contrast correlation and causation. There are many research methods available to psychologists in their efforts to understand, describe, and explain behavior and the cognitive and biological processes that underlie it. Some methods rely on observational techniques.

  16. PDF Introduction to Research Methods in Clinical and Health Psychology

    Public health psychology (see Table 1.1, column 3) is an approach allied to epidemiology and health promotion. It is broadly realist but also interpretive, seeking to identify and manipulate psychological variables predicting mental and physical health and health promoting behaviours in the general population.

  17. PDF Case studies in clinical psychology: Are we giving-up a publication

    2015; Watson & Rayner, 1920/2000). They are used in clinical psychology education and psychotherapy training, and they are cited and reflected in research papers and books up to now (e.g., Lesser & Schoenberg, 1999; Pflug et al., 2012). The reason for the extensive use of these case studies/reports is not only their concreteness and contextuality,

  18. The Use of Research Methods in Psychological Research: A Systematised

    Introduction. Psychology is an ever-growing and popular field (Gough and Lyons, 2016; Clay, 2017).Due to this growth and the need for science-based research to base health decisions on (Perestelo-Pérez, 2013), the use of research methods in the broad field of psychology is an essential point of investigation (Stangor, 2011; Aanstoos, 2014).Research methods are therefore viewed as important ...

  19. What Is a Case Study?

    Revised on November 20, 2023. A case study is a detailed study of a specific subject, such as a person, group, place, event, organization, or phenomenon. Case studies are commonly used in social, educational, clinical, and business research. A case study research design usually involves qualitative methods, but quantitative methods are ...

  20. Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research: Key Attributes and

    A case study is one of the most commonly used methodologies of social research. This article attempts to look into the various dimensions of a case study research strategy, the different epistemological strands which determine the particular case study type and approach adopted in the field, discusses the factors which can enhance the effectiveness of a case study research, and the debate ...

  21. State whether the following statement is true or false : Case study

    State whether the following statement is true or false : Case study method is quite often used by clinical psychologists. Maharashtra State Board HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam ... Case study method is quite often used by clinical psychologists. Options. True. False. Advertisements. Solution Show Solution. This statement is ...

  22. What is preventing psychotherapy case studies from having a greater

    However, current databases that are most often used for the development of EBP like Science Citation Index, PubMed and PsycInfo, do not allow to search the field of case study research efficiently. Case studies are often difficult to find with regular search terms, which makes it difficult to find relevant (sets of) case studies.

  23. Case study method is quite often used by clinical psychologists. True

    Discuss about the following topics that can be studied using correlation study method: asked Oct 5, 2021 in Psychology by MaanviSahu ( 39.2k points) a scientific discipline