Research in Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Ladislav Timulak - Trinity College, Ireland
Doing Research in Counselling & Psychotherapy is a guide to methods used in studying the outcomes and processes of therapy. Introducing a range of methodologies which are used internationally, the author describes different research designs and illustrates them through examples of actual studies. Presenting the findings from key studies, he clearly demonstrates the usefulness of the research in therapeutic practice.
Doing Research in Counselling & Psychotherapy is ideal for researchers and for students on courses in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical and counselling psychology and psychiatry.
Ladislav Timulak is course director of the MSc in Counselling Psychology at Trinity College, Dublin. He previously worked at the University of Trnava, Slovakia, and has extensive practical experience in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, as well as experience in conducting psychotherapy research and training.
`With the increasing emphasis on conducting research that makes a difference to governmental and other policy organisations, it seems likely that the kinds of methodologies introduced by Timulak will be of growing interest to researchers. In this respect, the book will be at the cutting edge of developments in counselling and psychotherapy research' - Professor Mick Cooper, University of Strathclyde
`The content is comprehensive and covers the full range of knowledge and information that a trainee psychologist/psychotherapy researcher would want to have… It offers a general overview of psychotherapy research methods and their logic which is not duplicated in any book that I know of' - Georgia Lepper, Senior Lecturer in Psychotherapy, University of Kent
This is an informative and well written book. It looks at outcome research in a clear, concise and readable way for a student or other academic audience.
A good introduction to the subject
clear well-structured, well-organised text. language not always so fluent. recommending as an additional text for research training courses.
An excellent overview text for students unfamiliar with research methods used in counselling and psychotherapy. This book is useful for students in assisting them in overcoming fear created by lack of exposure to research methods and in helping them make appropriate choices for their own research.
This is an excellent book that I am STRONGLY recommending to the doctoral level students on my course.
Sage College Publishing
