The second edition of a clear and accessible guide to the application of statistics in psychiatric practice. The book expertly describes statistical concepts in clear and simple terms, with minimal mathematical content, making it definitely the right resource for busy mental health professionals. Fully revised right through, it features five new chapters covering key advances within the field and vital topics in greater detail. Amongst the important thing concepts discussed on this edition are the logic of randomization, clinical trials, the overuse of p-values, working out effect sizes, meta-analysis and why clinical experience is limited by observational confounding bias. Featuring a wealth of clinical examples, on topics of high importance or controversy in psychiatry, plus explanations and reasoning, to present clinicians a greater working out of the right way to apply research to their practice.
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