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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 m…
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Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy, 1st Edition

A Guide for Students and Practitioners

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2011

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Summary

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

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780470663707
ISBN-10:0470663707
Author:David Harper, Andrew R. Thompson
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:Wiley-Blackwell
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 July 2011
Weight:458g
Dimensions:15mm x 169mm x 245mm
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Critics Review

“In a field that at times feels dominated by obfuscating jargon and a cult-like zeal, the editors have produced an accessible, illuminating text that will be of great value to those wishing to gain an introduction to this essential and developing area of mental health research.” (The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1 May 2012)

“David Harper and Andrew Thompson’s book Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy provides a reference for students and practitioners who are using qualitative research to explore topics related to mental health. The book provides a rich and comprehensive text, with contributions from specialized authors on a number of key themes and research methods relevant to qualitative research. Despite being specifically aimed at those researching mental health issues, this text would be useful for any student or practitioner who wishes to get to grips with ‘big q research’…” (Feminism and Psychology, 2013)

“Since receiving this book for review, I have found myself repeatedly recommending it to fellow doctoral researchers from a range of professional backgrounds, at all stages of candidature. I do so because, in my opinion, this book addresses, in an accessible, clear, yet thorough manner, the issues which all students and practitioner-researchers face in aspiring to produce high quality, creative, qualitative research in mental health and psychotherapy.” (QMiP Bulletin Issue 15, Spring 2013)

About The Author

David Harper

David Harper is Reader in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London. He is co-author of Deconstructing Psychopathology (1995) and Psychology & Mental Health: From Disorder to Experience (2011). His research focuses on critical psychology and social constructionist approaches in mental health.

Andrew R. Thompson is Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and Director of Research Training, at the NHS Clinical Psychology Training Unit, University of Sheffield. He is also Clinical Health Psychologist at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and a practitioner of Cognitive Analytic Therapy

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