Addiction Research Methods

Addiction 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.

Auteur

Peter G Miller is NHMRC Howard Florey Fellow in the School
of Psychology at Deakin University, Australia. He is Commissioning
Editor for the journal, Addiction.

John Strang is Professor of the Addictions and Director
of the National Addiction Centre, University of London. He is also
Clinical Director of the addictions treatment services at the South
London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Peter M Miller is Professor of the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of
South Carolina. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Addictive
Behaviors.

Résumé
Addiction 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.

Contenu

List of contributors ix

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Introduction 1
Peter G. Miller, John Strang and Peter M. Miller

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Where to start? 1

1.3 Does theory matter? 2

1.4 The literature review 3

1.5 Which method suits my question is a screwdriver better than a saw? 4

1.6 Focus and structure of the book 5

1.7 Terminology 6

1.8 The need for a wider perspective and more careful selection of study design 8

Section I: Research Fundamentals

2 Reliability and validity 11
Gerhard Bühringer and Monika Sassen

2.1 Introduction 11

2.2 Background: Reliability and validity in addiction research 11

2.3 Reliability and validity in addiction research 16

2.4 Strengthening the quality of your results and conclusions: A brief checklist to improve reliability and validity 19

2.5 Summary 24

3 Sampling strategies for addiction research 27
Lisa Kakinami and Kenneth R. Conner

3.1 Introduction 27

3.2 Probability sampling 27

3.3 Non-probability sampling 32

3.4 Qualitative sampling 36

3.5 Selecting your sampling approach 37

3.6 Technical considerations 37

3.7 Conclusion 40

4 Experimental design issues in addiction research 43
Robert West

4.1 Introduction 43

4.2 What constitutes an experiment? 43

4.3 Is an experiment appropriate? 44

4.4 What kind of experimental design? 44

4.5 What intervention and comparison conditions? 48

4.6 What target population and recruitment strategy? 50

4.7 What sample size? 52

4.8 What outcome measures? 53

4.9 What statistical analyses? 55

4.10 Conclusions 56

5 Qualitative methods and theory in addictions research 59
Tim Rhodes and Ross Coomber

5.1 Introduction 59

5.2 Theory 59

5.3 A recurring debate 62

5.4 Principles for practice 63

5.5 Data generation 64

5.6 Analysis 70

5.7 Conclusions 73

6 Ethical issues in alcohol, other drugs and addiction-related research 79
Peter G. Miller, Adrian Carter and Wayne Hall

6.1 Introduction 79

6.2 Key concepts 79

6.3 Major ethical frameworks 80

6.4 Addiction-specific ethical issues 83

6.5 Writing an ethics application 87

6.6 Ethical processes in different countries 87

6.7 Influence of funding body 88

6.8 Ethical dissemination 89

6.9 Conclusion 89

Section II: Basic Toolbox

7 Surveys and questionnaire design 97
Lorraine T. Midanik and Krista Drescher-Burke

7.1 Introduction 97

7.2 Brief history 97

7.3 Survey research designs 98

7.4 Advantages and limitations of survey research designs 99

7.5 Modes of data collection 100

7.6 Questionnaire design 101

7.7 Piloting the questionnaire 104

7.8 Technological assistance 105

7.9 Common challenges 106

8 Interviews 109
Barbara S. McCrady, Benjamin Ladd, Leah Vermont and Julie Steele

8.1 Introduction 109

8.2 Why interviews? 109

8.3 Reliability and validity of self-reported information 110

8.4 Interviewing skills 112

8.5 Types of interviews 116

8.6 Types of interview data 118

8.7 Technological resources 120

8.8 Summary 120

9 Scales for research in the addictions 127
Shane Darke

9.1 Introduction 127

9.2 Screening instruments 128

9.3 Frequency of substance use 130 9.4 Multi-d...