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 practitioners
Provides chapter-by-chapter guidance on conducting a qualitative study from across a range of approaches
Offers guidance on how to review and appraise existing qualitative literature, how to choose the most appropriate method, and how to consider ethical issues
Demonstrates how specific methods have been applied to questions in mental health research
Uses examples drawn from recent research, including research with service users, in mental health practice and in psychotherapy