{"product_id":"relational-centred-research-for-psychotherapists-isbn-9780470997772","title":"Relational-centred Research for Psychotherapists","description":"An accessible, practical introduction to carrying out qualitative research in psychotherapy and counselling for practitioners who want or who are required to contribute to the profession’s evidence base.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives clear guidance on how to set up and conduct small scale research that is based in clinical practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssumes no prior knowledge of qualitative research and is aimed specifically at psychotherapists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognises development of the evidence base for psychotherapy through qualitative research as a key objective for practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributing Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Engaging Qualitative Research and the Relational-centred Approach 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Qualitative Relational-centred Research: A 'Voyage of Discovery' 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Competing Qualitative Research Traditions 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Embodied Co-creation: Theory and Values for Relational Research 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Challenging 'Evidence-based Practice' 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Quality in Qualitative Relational-centred Research 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Relational-centred Research: Being and Doing 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Setting Up Research 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Research Encounter: Co-creating your Data 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Embracing Relational Research: Learning from Therapy 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Engaging 'Process' 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Analysis of Data Linda Finlay Anna Madill 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Relational Ethics 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Becoming a Relational Researcher 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III Relational-centred Research in Action 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 'My Heart was Killing Me': A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Anger Virginia Eatough 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 A Therapist's Portrait of a Clinical Encounter with a Somatizer Maria Luca 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Relating through Difference: A Critical Narrative Analysis Darren Langdridge 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 A Journey into Survival and Coping by Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Susan L Morrow 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This is a useful and informative introductory book. It sparked my interest in pursuing some of the suggested methods and topics of research within my own setting.\" (\u003ci\u003eGestalt Journal of Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eLinda Finlay\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Psychology with the Open University, UK, and is an Academic Consultant offering training and mentorship on qualitative research in health care. She is currently working towards registration as an Integrative psychotherapist. She has published widely on topics relating to psychosocial occupational therapy, group work and qualitative research.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Evans\u003c\/b\u003e is a registered Gestalt and Integrative psychotherapist. He is co-director of the European Institute for Psychotherapeutic Studies, an institute that provides a range of continued professional development workshops for graduate therapists as well as training programmes in clinical supervision, psychotherapy research, and organisational consultancy.\u003c\/p\u003e  Carrying out research has become increasingly important for psychotherapists in clinical practice. \u003ci\u003eRelational-centred Research for Psychotherapists: Exploring Meaning and Experience\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this clear need by providing a practical introduction to developing relational-centred qualitative research.  \u003cp\u003eReaders are offered many practical examples of small-scale research that is firmly grounded in clinical experience. Advocating a qualitative research approach, the examples mirror relational-centred practice by placing the emphasis on conducting research \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e participants, not \u003ci\u003eon\u003c\/i\u003e them. Finlay and Evans demonstrate that many of the familiar clinical skills, values, and interests of therapists – such as interviewing skills, reflexive interpretation, and inferential thinking – are, in fact, transferable to the research domain, while knowledge of research processes and findings can further enhance clinical therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs an accessible introduction to setting up and conducting research, this book is the long-awaited answer to increasing competencies for psychotherapists and counsellors in clinical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e  ‘This book is highly readable, and humanistic in the best and deepest sense of the word. Finlay and Evans have done much to demonstrate what psychotherapy and qualitative research have in common without overlooking their boundaries. They provide a vision and a map that is likely to inspire and give guidance to psychotherapists and researchers who take seriously the exploration of human experience.’--\u003cb\u003eSteen Halling, Professor of Psychology, Seattle University, USA\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘This book is essential reading for seasoned and novice researchers alike; Finlay and Evans put relational-centred research on the map and offer a much-needed bridge across the gulf between academic theory\/research and clinical practice.’\u003cb\u003e--Professor Simon du Plock, Metanoia Institute and Middlesex University, UK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘I believe that psychotherapists will resonate strongly with this approach to research. It just makes so much sense. The human dimensions of research are emphasised --both in its process and in its topic areas. This is a book that can awaken enthusiasm for what is most alive in human-centred enquiry.’\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Les Todres, author of \u003ci\u003eEmbodied Enquiry: Phenomenological Touchstones for Research, Psychotherapy and Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989933965541,"sku":"NP9780470997772","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470997772.jpg?v=1761785962","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/relational-centred-research-for-psychotherapists-isbn-9780470997772","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}