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The Best Kept Secret in Counseling: Single‐Case ( N = 1) Experimental Designs
Author(s) -
Lundervold Duane A.,
Belwood Marilyn F.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2000.tb02565.x
Subject(s) - best practice , research design , psychology , single subject design , medical education , counselor education , computer science , engineering ethics , management science , medicine , higher education , engineering , psychotherapist , sociology , political science , law , social science
Counselor education has been repeatedly faulted for failing to adequately train counselors in research methodology, generally, and practice‐relevant methods, specifically. Continued emphasis and education in the use of group experimental design methodology, which is by definition insensitive to the exigencies of everyday practice, will have little effect on counseling practice. It is ironic that single‐case (N = 1) design developed for use in practice settings continues to be the “best kept secret” in counseling. Single‐case (N = 1) designs offer a scientifically credible means to objectively evaluate practice and conduct clinically relevant research in practice settings. A 7‐component model for establishing the use of single‐case design research methods in counseling programs is presented.