American Music Therapy Association

Carrying out research studies as a clinician is a daunting task. Most clinicians are not given the time, financial support, or materials needed to carry out a randomized control trial.  However, clinicians often have interesting case material or have developed innovative methods of addressing client needs.  See ways in which clinicians can conduct research using case study research designs demonstrated.

Learning Objectives:
 

1. Participants will describe the difference between a clinical case report and case study research design (Domain: III. B. 7; IV. A 2)

2. Participants will develop one research question based on a clinical case that can be studied using a quantitative research design (Domain IV. A.I: IV A 6)

3. Participants will develop one research question based on a clinical case that can be studied using a qualitative research design (Domain IV. A.I: IV A 6)

4. Participants will outline a research procedure for either their quantitative or qualitative research question (Domain: III B. 1; III, B. 2)

Schedule: 

• 15 minutes Introductions & Overview

• 15 minutes What makes a good case study?-Group discussion of assigned case studies

• 15 minutes Clinical Case Studies vs. Case study research and design: Similarities and Differences

• 15 minutes Small group discussion-Participants will their clinical work and identify a clinical case that may serve as a starting point for a research focused case study

• 15 minutes Quantitative Case Study Research Designs

• 30 minutes Small group work & discussion—participants will work with facilitators to formulate a research question & outline the method for a quantitative case study

• 30 minutes Participants will share their research question and preliminary research design

• 15 minutes Break

• 15 minutes Qualitative Case Study Research Designs

• 30 minutes Small group work & discussion—participants will work with facilitators to formulate a research question & outline the method for a qualitative case study

• 30 minutes Participants will share their research question and preliminary research design

• 30 minutes Ethical Issues Related to Case Study Research

• 10 minutes Wrap Up and course evaluations