Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

‘Between a rock and a hard place’: family members’ experiences of supporting a relative with bipolar disorder

“…Some aspects of good practice guidelines (Barker, Pistrang & Elliott, 2016;Elliott, Fischer & Rennie, 1999) do not seem to have been adhered to, such as disclosure of the researcher's perspective (Granek et al, 2016;Jönsson et al, 2011;Maskill et al, 2010;Rusner et al, 2012;Tranvag & Kristokkerson, 2008); and the carrying out of credibility checks through 'analytic auditing' (Rusner et al, 2012Tranvag & Kristokkerson, 2008 or 'testimonial validity' (Jönsson et al, 2011;Maskill et al, 2010;Rusner et al, 2012). These limitations reduce the confidence that can be placed in their findings.…”

“…Reflexivity may become particularly important when one has personal experience of the topic under research, as there may be a greater danger of imposing one's own assumptions on participants' accounts, or attending to certain issues at the expense of others (Barker, Pistrang & Elliott, 2016;Berger, 2015;Hofmann & Barker, 2016). As I have personal experience of supporting a person with bipolar disorder, and experience of supporting family members as a trainee psychologist, I was mindful of the impact this could have on the research process.…”

Understanding emotionally relevant situations in primary care dental practice: 1. Clinical situations and emotional responses

“…The interviewer can use probes to guide the discussion and elicit further details. 17 Thematic analysis is not tied to any particular philosophy; it identifies analyses and reports patterns or themes within the data. 18 For the purpose of this study, a theme "represents some level of patterned response or meaning within the data set.…”

“…Qualitative methods allow a more detailed exploration of the types and nature of the emotions experienced by dentists and can therefore offer a greater understanding of the effects of emotional states on clinical decision making. 17 Semi-structured interviews allow interviewees to talk freely, notwithstanding the perceived demand characteristics of the interview situation, about the topics under investigation. The interviewer can use probes to guide the discussion and elicit further details.…”

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“…Umieszczenie fenomenologii w konstruktywizmie może jednak budzić poważne wątpliwości. Autorzy książki Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (Barker, Pistrang, Elliott 2002) rozróżniają dwie głów-ne tradycje, posługujące się badaniami jakościowymi, tj. fenomenologię i konstruktywizm.…”