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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.