Research Methods in Mental Health : A Comprehensive Guide

A practical and comprehensive resource for anyone interested in navigating mental health research. It will be useful to a range of academic and clinical professionals in psychiatry, psychology, and related disciplines, as well as MRCPsych candidates sitting their Critical Review paper.

This practical and comprehensive resource is a must-read for anyone interested in engaging with mental health research. Covering a range of topics and methodologies, this book provides readers with everything they need to know to navigate mental health research today. Focusing on topics relevant to today's early career researchers, chapters cover the principles of research, tools and methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, and contemporary applications. It also covers ethics, equity and co-production considerations. The inclusion of a Current Trends feature explores key concepts in current areas of lively discourse. This book will be useful for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals interested in engaging with and conducting mental health research. It will also be a valuable text for MRCPsych candidates sitting their Critical Review paper.