Making Research Relevant: Applied Research Designs for the Mental Health Practitioner [Hardcover]

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 Casual-Comparative 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?

Making Research Relevant is the ideal core textbook for masters-level introduction to research methods courses in any mental health field.

Making Research Relevant?is true to its name. Wester and Wachter Morris have developed a textbook that contextualizes research within counseling practices. This is the exact textbook I needed for my research courses, and using it has transformed students experiences: they better grasp research concepts and methods, take more ownership of their researcher identity, and feel inspired to integrate data gathering into their clinical work. What an essential resource for counseling students and practitioners, especially with the need to increasingly measure impact and conduct outcome-based research.

Maribeth F. Jorgensen,?PhD, LPC (TX/SD), LMHC (WA), LIMHP (NE), NCC, associate professor, Department of Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University

Reading this textbook felt like having conversations with the authors. The content is so accessible. Through the use of case examples, the authors demystify research methods by applying them to relevant counseling scenarios. I turned every page with a sense of connection as I was invited to consider my own identity as a researcher, the larger piló”