Researching Psychotherapy and Counselling

by Dallos, Rudi

• ISBN13: 9780335214020
• ISBN10: 0335214029
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: Open University Press

Summary

What are the benefits of conducting research while practising? Which research methods are most suitable for busy practitioners? How can practitioners weave research into their everyday practice without it becoming a burdensome add-on? What practical and ethical considerations should counsellors and therapists take into account when researching? This book focuses on the issues facing practising clinicians wishing to engage in research. It outlines approaches involving both clients and other professionals in the research and argues for approaches that combine an exploration of the experience as well as the effectiveness of therapies.With an emphasis on 'do-able' research, the book examines the dilemmas and challenges for clinicians in recruiting participants and combining research with clinical practice, and includes step-by-step guides to doing research projects.Key topics covered include: Collaborative research The ethics of research Mixed methods of research (qualitative and quantitative) Suitable research methods for busy clinicians Practice-based evidence and evidence-based practice Written by authors with extensive experience of research teaching with clinicians,Researching Psychotherapy and Counsellingprovides a rigorous, yet practical guide for trainee and practising counsellors, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists, as well as allied mental health professionals.

Author Biography

Arlene Vetere is Deputy Director of the clinical psychology doctorate at Surrey University.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction: Research in psychotherapy and counselling	1	(14)
Getting started: Generating and refining research questions	15	(18)
Sampling and generalizability	33	(15)
Choosing a qualitative method	48	(28)
Questions of evaluation and outcome	76	(18)
Psychotherapy process research: Exploring what happens in psychotherapy	94	(34)
Single case and case study approaches	128	(32)
Observing and participating	160	(16)
Interview methodology	176	(24)
Approaches to validity	200	(11)
Final reflections	211	(4)
References	215	(10)
Index	225