The counselling and psychotherapy research handbook / edited by Andreas Vossler and Naomi Moller.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Research is a vital and often daunting component of many counselling and psychotherapy courses. As well as completing their own research projects, trainees across modalities must understand the research in the field - what it tells them and how to do it.

Breaking down this seemingly mountainous task into easy to swallow pieces, this book will navigate your students through each stage of the research process, from choosing a research question, through the pros and cons of different methods, to data analysis and writing up their findings.

Written by leading contributors from the field including John McLeod, Mick Cooper and Tim Bond, each chapter features points for reflection, engaging activities and suggestions for further reading, helping students to engage with all aspects of research. An original graphic narrative runs throughout the book, bringing this complex topic to life in a unique way.

Whether embarking on research for the first time or already a little familiar with research and research methods, this unique guide is something counselling and psychotherapy students will turn to continually throughout their research projects.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• About the editors and contributors (p. vii)
• Preface (p. xiv)
• Part I Introduction (p. 1)
• 1 Setting the scene: Why research matters (p. 3)
• 2 Attitudes to and perceptions of research (p. 17)
• Part II Beginning the research journey (p. 31)
• 3 Choosing a research question (p. 33)
• 4 How to read and understand research (p. 47)
• 5 Doing a literature review (p. 61)
• 6 Introduction to research methodology (p. 74)
• 7 Planning your research: Design, method and sample (p. 88)
• 8 Ethical considerations (p. 101)
• 9 Writing a research proposal (p. 116)
• Part III Methodologies and methods for doing research (p. 129)
• 10 Quantitative methods (p. 131)
• 11 How to use t-tests to explore pre-post change (p. 151)
• 12 Qualitative methods (p. 164)
• 13 How to use thematic analysis with interview data (p. 183)
• 14 Case study methodologies (p. 198)
• 15 How to use case study methodology with single client therapy data (p. 212)
• Part IV Completing the research journey (p. 225)
• 16 Dissemination of researcli (p. 227)
• 17 Student top tips (p. 245)
• 18 Next steps: Building on and using research in training and practice (p. 257)
• References (p. 274)
• Index (p. 290)

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