Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy: A Guide for Students and Practitioners

This book provides a user-friendly introduction to the qualitative methods most commonly used in the mental health and psychotherapy arena.

* Chapters are written by leading researchers and the editors are experienced qualitative researchers, clinical trainers, and mental health practitioners
* Provides chapter-by-chapter guidance on conducting a qualitative study from across a range of approaches
* Offers guidance on how to review and appraise existing qualitative literature, how to choose the most appropriate method, and how to consider ethical issues
* Demonstrates how specific methods have been applied to questions in mental health research
* Uses examples drawn from recent research, including research with service users, in mental health practice and in psychotherapy

This book demonstrates how qualitative methods can be used to address research issues pertinent to mental health practice and psychotherapy. With contributions from leading researchers, the book examines how to review and appraise existing qualitative literature, how to choose the most appropriate method, and how to approach ethical issues. It provides chapter-by-chapter guidance on how to conduct a qualitative study from across a range of approaches and each chapter demonstrates how the specific method has been applied to address questions in mental health research. This unique book uses examples drawn from recent research in mental health practice and in psychotherapy and examines service user involvement in research and the epistemological assumptions underlying the various methods.

This book provides a user-friendly introduction to the qualitative methods most commonly used in the mental health and psychotherapy arena. Chapters are written by leading researchers and the editors are experienced qualitative researchers, clinical trainers, and mental health practitioners Provides chapter-by-chapter guidance on conducting a qualitative study from across a range of approaches Offers guidance on how to review and appraise existing qualitative literature, how to choose the most appropriate method, and how to consider ethical issues Demonstrates how specific methods have been applied to questions in mental health research Uses examples drawn from recent research, including research with service users, in mental health practice and in psychotherapy