Front Matter -- Getting Started. Introduction / Andrew R Thompson, David Harper -- Identifying and Synthesizing Qualitative Literature / Rachel L Shaw -- Ethical Issues in Qualitative Mental Health Research / Andrew R Thompson, Eleni Chambers -- Participation and Service User Involvement / Alison Faulkner -- Qualitative Data Collection: Asking the Right Questions / Hannah Frith, Kate Gleeson -- Qualitative Methods for Studying Psychotherapy Change Processes / Robert Elliott -- Choosing a Qualitative Research Method / David Harper -- Methods. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Mental Health and Psychotherapy Research / Michael Larkin, Andrew R Thompson -- Existentialist-Informed Hermeneutic Phenomenology / Carla Willig, Abigail Billin -- Grounded Theory Methods for Mental Health Practitioners / Alison Tweed, Kathy Charmaz -- Discourse Analysis / Eugenie Georgaca, Evrinomy Avdi -- Narrative Psychology / Michael Murray, Sally Sargeant -- Ethnomethodology/Conversation Analysis / Mark Rapley -- Q Methodological Research in Mental Health and Psychotherapy / Wendy Stainton Rogers, Phillip O Dyson Rogers -- Thematic Analysis / Helene Joffe -- Establishing Good Quality Qualitative Research in Mental Health. In Pursuit of Quality / Liz Spencer, Jane Ritchie -- Emerging Issues and Future Directions / David Harper, Andrew R Thompson -- Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifying and synthesising qualitative literature / Rachel l. Shaw -- Ethical issues in qualitative mental health research / Andrew R. Thompson & Eleni Chambers -- Participation and service user involvement / Alison Faulkner -- Qalitative data collection : asking the right questions / Kate Gleeson & Hannah Frith -- Qualitative methods for studying psychotherapy change processes / Robert Elliott -- Choosing a qualitative research method / David Harper -- Interpretative phenomenological analysis in mental health and psychotherapy research (IPA) / Michael Larkin & Andrew R. Thompson -- Existentialist-informed hermeneutic phenomenology / Carla Willig & Abigail Billin -- Grounded theory methods for mental health practitioners / Alison Tweed & Kathy Charmaz -- Discourse analysis / Eugenie Georgaca & Evrinomy Avdi -- Narrative psychology / Michael Murray & Sally Sargeant -- Ethnomethodology/conversation analysis / Mark Rapley -- Q methodological research in mental health and psychotherapy / Wendy Stainton Rogers & Phillip O. Dyson -- Content & thematic analysis / Helene Joffe -- Evaluating the quality of qualitative research / Liz Spencer & Jane Ritchie -- Conclusions & future directions / David Harper & Andrew R. Thompson.

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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 practitionersProvides chapter-by-chapter guidance on conducting a qualitative study from across a range of approachesOffers guidance on how to review and appraise existing qualitative literature, how to choose the most appropriate method, and how to consider ethical issuesDemonstrates how specific methods have been appli.