WHAT IS A CASE STUDY ?
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A case study is an in-depth analysis of a single person. However, there are also times when it can be necessary to include multiple cases.
Case studies focus on an individual and his psychological issues, allowing mental health practitioners to tailor an intervention to the subject and gain information that may not be found in experimental psychology for ethical reasons.
Two types of case studies are:
Below are the steps for writing a case study
Case studies focus on an individual and his psychological issues, allowing mental health practitioners to tailor an intervention to the subject and gain information that may not be found in experimental psychology for ethical reasons.
Two types of case studies are:
- Prospective case study: writing involves the observance of the client, or a group of people. An example of a prospective case study might be to watch a group of people with a various disorder over a defined period of time (this could be weeks, months or even years). By observing and documenting any changes, and the differences between the individuals, it will be possible to see how the disorder progresses – and if there are any differences caused by age, sex, social standing, education etc.
- Retrospective case study: your information comes from looking at documented cases – in other words, the historical information that is available.
Below are the steps for writing a case study