Researching Psychotherapy and Counselling
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- 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?
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
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Rudi Dallos is Professor of Clinical psychology and Programme Director of the D.Clin. Psychology training programme at the University of Plymouth. He also teaches on qualifying systemic family therapy courses, an intermediate family therapy course and conducts a variety of guest lecturing. He offers extensive clinical and research supervision, especially in areas related to this proposed publication. He has published a range of book, most recently, Formulation in Psychology and Psychotherapy (2005), Working Systemically with Families, 2003, Researching psychotherapy and Counselling, 2005, An Introduction to Family Therapy (2005 2nd edition) and Interacting Stories: Narratives, Family Beliefs and Therapy (1997)
