Making Research Relevant
Applied Research Designs for the Mental Health Practitioner
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Making Research Relevant
Applied Research Designs for the Mental Health Practitioner
About this book
Making Research Relevant is the ideal core textbook for master's-level introduction to research methods courses in any mental health field. Accessible and user friendly, it is designed to help trainees and practitioners understand, connect, and apply research to clinical practice and day-to-day work with students and clients.
The text covers foundational concepts, such as research ethics, the consumption of research, and how to analyze data, as well as an additional 11 applied, evaluative, and outcome-based research methods that can be applied in practice. Easy to read, conversational chapters are infused with case examples from diverse settings, paired with brief video lectures and a practice-based application section which provide vignettes and practice to guide application and visual components that demonstrate how research methods can benefit mental health practitioners in real-world scenarios.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Endorsement Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Editors
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Understanding Existing Literature
- 3 Research Ethics in Practice
- 4 Evaluating and Designing Surveys
- 5 Quantitative Data Analysis and Interpretation
- 6 Case Study
- 7 Using Single-Case Research Designs to Evaluate Outcomes
- 8 Using Correlational and Causal-Comparative Research Designs in Practice: Exploring Relations Among Client Variables
- 9 Quasi-Experimental Methods
- 10 Randomized Controlled Trials
- 11 Content Analysis
- 12 Phenomenological Methodology: Merging Research and Practice
- 13 Photovoice
- 14 Mixed-Methods Research
- 15 Bringing It All Together: Effective Program Evaluation
- Index