LEADER 02794nam 2200541Ia 450 001 9910817935303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612482427 010 $a9781282482425 010 $a1282482424 010 $a9781444318852 010 $a1444318853 010 $a9781444318869 010 $a1444318861 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC485637 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL485637 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10369749 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL248242 035 $a(OCoLC)605910605 035 $a(CKB)2520000000008478 035 $a(Perlego)2750334 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000008478 100 $a20090814d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#|||anc|a 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAddiction research methods /$fedited by Peter G. Miller, John Strang, Peter M. Miller 210 $aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. ;$aAmes, Iowa $cWiley-Blackwell/Addiction Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource [402 pages] 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 8 $aAddiction Research Methods' is a comprehensive handbook for health professionals, policy-makers and researchers working and training in the field of addiction. The book provides a clear, comprehensive and practical guide to research design, methods and analysis within the context of the field of alcohol and other drugs. The reader is introduced to fundamental principles and key issues; and is orientated to available sources of information and key literature. Written by a team of internationally acclaimed contributors, the book is divided into six major sections: Introduction; Research Design; Basic Toolbox; Biological Models; Specialist Methods; and Analytical Methods. Each chapter offers an introduction to the background and development of the discipline in question, its key features and applications, how it compares to other methods/analyses and its advantages and limitations. FEATURES * List of useful websites and assistive technology. * Case study examples * List of useful hermeneutics * Recommended reading list * Contains exercises to help the reader to develop their skills. 606 $aSubstance abuse$xResearch$xMethodology 606 $aPsychiatry$xResearch$xMethodology 615 0$aSubstance abuse$xResearch$xMethodology. 615 0$aPsychiatry$xResearch$xMethodology. 676 $a616.86/027 701 $aMiller$b Peter$g(Peter Graeme)$0364402 701 $aStrang$b John$0612611 701 $aMiller$b Peter M$g(Peter Michael),$f1942-$01620620 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817935303321 996 $aAddiction research methods$93953488 997 $aUNINA