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. The book provides chapter-by-chapter guidance on conducting a qualitative study from across a range of approaches. It offers guidance on how to review and appraise existing qualitative literature, how to choose the most appropriate method, and how to consider ethical issues, and demonstrates how specific methods have been applied to questions in mental health research. It uses examples drawn from recent research, including research with service users, in mental health practice and in psychotherapy.