Cardiff: Psychology: Vaughan Bell:

SpR Training Day

Additional Links and Information for Vaughan's "Outcome Measures in Psychiatric Research" Talk

Recommended Reading For general research methods and a great reference book: Clark-Carter, D. (1997) Doing Quantitative Psychological Research: From Design to Report. Hove: Psychology Press. ISBN 0863777899. A comprehensive guide to designing, assessing, deploying and understanding psychological tests: Anastasi, A. and Urbina, S. (1997) Psychological Testing (7th ed). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc. ISBN 0136144888. A guide to outcome measure in mental health, including non-psychometric measures and techniques: Tansella, M. and Thornicroft, G. (2001) Mental Health Outcome Measures (2nd ed). London: Royal College of Psychiatrists. ISBN 1901242552.

Further reading Brief Summary of Testing Concepts: See the first section of these lectures notes for info on neuropsychological testing in particular. Guide to Reliability and Validity: Has lots of comprehensive information and links. BPS Test Centre - Test Area: Not active yet, but looks promising. Will list tests for research, have reviews and have guidance for test development. Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation: See the first section of these lectures notes for info on neuropsychological testing in particular. Research Methods in the Social Sciences: An Internet Resource List: Has plenty of links and useful information to explore.