Case Study Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy

by John McLeod

• ISBN13: 9781849208055
• ISBN10: 1849208050
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-01
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

To read the foreword by Daniel B. Fishman, PhD, Rutgers University, click here.Case-based knowledge forms an essential element of the evidence base for counselling and psychotherapy practice. This book provides the reader with a unique introduction to the conceptual and practical tools required to conduct high quality case study research that is grounded in their own therapy practice or training. Drawing on real-life cases at the heart of counselling and psychotherapy practice, John McLeod makes complex debates and concepts engaging and accessible for the trainees and practitioners at all levels, and from all theoretical orientations. Key topics covered in the book include:- the role of case studies in the development of theory, practice and policy in counselling and psychotherapy- strategies for responding to moral and ethical issues in therapy case study research- practical tools for collecting case data- 'how-to-do-it' guides for carrying out different types of case study- team-based case study research for practitioners and students- questions, issues and challenges that may have been raised for readers through their study.Concrete examples, points for reflection and discussion, and recommendations for further reading will enable readers to use the book as a basis for carrying out their own case investigation.All trainees in counselling, psychotherapy and clinical psychology are required to complete case reports, and this is the only textbook to cover the topic in real depth. The book will also be valuable to people who intend to use existing case studies to inform their practice, and it will help experienced practitioners to generate publishable case reports.

Author Biography

John McLeod is Professor of Counselling at the University of Abertay Dundee.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Foreword	p. xii
Preface	p. xiv
Acknowledgements	p. xvii
The role of case studies in the development of theory and practice in counselling and psychotherapy	p. 1
The development of systematic methods and principles for collecting and analysing case material	p. 15
Justifying case-based research: the role of systematic case studies in building an evidence base for therapy policy and practice	p. 31
Moral and ethical issues in therapy case study research	p. 54
Collecting and analysing case material: a practitioner and student toolkit	p. 78
Documenting everyday therapeutic practice: pragmatic case studies	p. 92
Evaluating the effectiveness of therapy: n=1 time-series case studies	p. 117
Using multiple judges in evaluating the effectiveness of therapy: the hermeneutic single case efficacy design (HSCED)	p. 136
Theory-building case studies	p. 157
Exploring the meaning of the therapy experience: narrative case research	p. 190
Team-based case study research for practitioners and students	p. 209
References	p. 227
Index	p. 248
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