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Week 4 Discussion
Recommend a Qualitative Design |
Prior to
beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 from the Frost
(2011) e-book.
For this
discussion you will take on the role of a clinical psychologist treating
clients for depression. You are interested in doing research on effective
treatments for a chronic form of depression called dysthymia. In the DSM-5,
it is referred to as persistent depressive disorder. The DSM-5 is
listed in your recommended resources, and details regarding the disorder can be
found in section 300.4(F34.1).
In your
review of the current materials, you find that most of the previous research on
this disorder has been done using quantitative methods. Identify an aspect of
this topic you feel should be studied using qualitative methods. Apply the
scientific method to this research issue and develop a specific research
question. Compare the characteristics and appropriate uses of various
qualitative research designs and choose an appropriate qualitative design
for this research question. Create a feasible research design that includes
plans for the sample selection, data collection, and data analysis. Apply ethical
principles to your design by explaining how this type of qualitative design may
affect the participants in your study and how you will deal with sociocultural
issues.