Qualitative Research in Clinical and Health Psychology

Poul Rohleder is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Academic Tutor at the University of East London, UK. He is a clinical psychologist with research interests in HIV and sexual health, disability, critical health psychology, mental health and social psychoanalysis. Poul currently has a programme of research on sexual health and disability. Antonia Lyons is Professor at Massey University, New Zealand. Her research interests concern identity, gender, embodiment and the social and cultural contexts of health behaviour, particularly alcohol consumption. Antonia has recently led a 3-year research project on the use of digital technologies in drinking cultures.

• 1. Introduction: Qualitative Research in Clinical and Health Psychology; Poul Rohleder and Antonia C. LyonsPART I: ISSUES IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH2. Epistemology and Qualitative Research; Kerry Chamberlain3. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research; Poul Rohleder and Charlotte Smith4. Thinking about Culture and Language in Psychological Research and Practice; Leslie Swartz5. Ensuring Quality in Qualitative Research; Gareth Treharne and Damien Riggs6. Approaches to Collecting Data; Antonia C. LyonsPART II: QUALITATIVE METHODS: EXPLORING INDIVIDUAL WORLDS7. Thematic Analysis; Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke and Gareth Terry8. Grounded Theory; Alison Tweed and Helena Priest9. Narrative Research; Michael Murray and Anneke Sools10. Phenomenological Psychology; Michael Larkin11. Psychoanalytically Informed Research; Kerry GibsonPART III: QUALITATIVE METHODS: EXPLORING SOCIAL WORLDS12. Conversation Analysis; Chris Walton and Mick Finlay13. Discourse Analysis; Jane Ussher and Janette Perz14. Ethnography; Juliet Foster15. Participatory Research; Cathy VaughanPART IV: COMBINING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA16. Q Methodological Research; Wendy Stainton-Rogers17. Mixed Methods Research and Personal Projects Analysis; Kerryellen Vroman.

'This thorough and very readable textbook provides an excellent introduction to qualitative research in psychology. It brings together contributions from many of the world's leading qualitative and critical researchers of health and clinical psychology into an integrated whole.' - Christina Lee, Professor of Health Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia "I am excited to see the publication of Qualitative Research in Clinical and Health Psychology, a much needed methodological resource specific to the fields of health and clinical psychology, as well as to related fields. It is impressive with the solid epistemological and methodological grounding of each chapter, the wide range of approaches presented, inclusion of the most recent developments and innovative explorations through qualitative inquiry into health and clinical psychology. Each chapter masterfully presents the specific approach, with a richness of examples, detailed and clear guides to data collection, analysis and interpretation and thus will be an invaluable resource for both new and seasoned qualitative researchers." - Irina Todorova, Clinical Associate Professor, Northeastern University, Boston, USA and Fellow of the European Health Psychology Society "Rohleder & Lyons have assembled a great cast of experts to explain and illustrate a wide range of qualitative research methods employed in health and clinical psychology domains. There is a clear need for a book such as this, and I think it will prove to be an invaluable resource for trainee practitioners, postgraduate and early career researchers alike as they embark on their qualitative research journeys." - Brendan Gough, Professor of Social Psychology, School of Social, Psychological and Communication Sciences, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK