The purpose of this book is to provide for clinical social workers an introduction to the
use of single-subject design in clinical practice. The book shows how this methodology can
serve as a frame of reference for making clinical decisions relevant to assessment,
implementation, and evaluation of treatment and client follow-up through the use of
statistical procedures and graphic analysis. The utility of single-subject design is
illustrated in a variety of clinical situations. This book also was written for social
work students and their supervisors in field practice so that the accreditation standards
for evaluating a worker's practice, established by the Council on Social Work Education,
can be adequately implemented.
I wish to acknowledge colleagues and students at the University of Michigan, the
University of Pittsburgh, and Florida International University for their discussions of
the topic of single-subject design. Many thanks to Dolores Ogle and Kathleen Cordon for
typing the manuscript. Special thanks to Dr. Suzanne Stonbely, who provided the graphic
illustrations.
Tony Tripodi
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