Research Methods in Mental Health
Research Methods in Mental Health
Derek K. Tracy, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Dan W. Joyce, University of Liverpool
Sukhwinder S. Shergill, Kent and Medway Medical School
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USDThis practical and comprehensive resource is a must-read for anyone interested in engaging with mental health research. Covering a range of topics and methodologies, this book provides readers with everything they need to know to navigate mental health research today. Focusing on topics relevant to today's early career researchers, chapters cover the principles of research, tools and methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, and contemporary applications. It also covers ethics, equity and co-production considerations. The inclusion of a Current Trends feature explores key concepts in current areas of lively discourse. This book will be useful for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals interested in engaging with and conducting mental health research. It will also be a valuable text for MRCPsych candidates sitting their Critical Review paper.
- This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to mental health research, addressing the varied needs of psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, and social workers, providing a common framework and language to facilitate inter- and multi- disciplinary perspectives
- The inclusion of a Current Trends feature provides topical updates and makes this book a go-to resource for those reading or engaging with mental health research
- Provides a well-curated and authoritative guide, at a time when it can be difficult to navigate the complexity and diversity of freely-available online resources
Product details
November 2025Paperback
9781009013987
332 pages
234 × 156 mm
Not yet published - available from November 2025
Table of Contents
- Section 1. Principles of Research:
- 1a. Getting Started in Research Vivienne Curtis, Samantha Scholtz and Nicholas Stokes
- 1b. Research Integrity William Lee
- 2. Principles of Open Science Pamela Jacobsen and Alexandra Lautarescu
- 3a. How to Write Up Research Zoë Hunter and Derek K. Tracy
- 3b. Maximizing Dissemination of your Publications Laura Hemming, Dafni Katsampa, Douglas Badenoch and Andre Tomlin
- 4. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Academic Careers and Research Stephen Orleans-Foli, Noah Linley-Adams and Lynis Lewis
- 5. Changing Times – Patient and Public Involvement in Research Julia Hamer-Hunt
- Section 2. Tools and Methodologies:
- 6. Using Clinical Data Robert Stewart and Marcos Del Pozo Banos
- 7. Clinical Trials Inti Qurashi and Danish Hafeez
- 8. Principles of Psychological Assessment Emmeline Goodby and Phoebe Haynes
- 9. Qualitative Research Sohail Jannesari, Beverly Love and Vanessa Lawrence
- 10. Epidemiology and Population Level Research Craig Morgan, Samantha Davis and Gemma Knowles
- 11. Digital Innovation in Mental Health George Gillett, David Rigby and Romayne Gadelrab
- Section 3. Contemporary Applications:
- 12. Children's and Neurodevelopmental Aspects of Mental Health Tarik Dahoun and Andrea Danese
- 13. Women's Mental Health Katie Hazelgrove and Paola Dazzan
- 14. Mental Health in Developing Countries Satish Suhas, Sowmya Selvaraj, Sonia Shenoy and Ganesan Venkatasubramanian
- 15. Social Psychiatry Ryan Williams and Tom K. J. Craig
- 16a. Current Trends in Evolutionary Perspectives Riadh Abed, Randolph Nesse and Paul St John-Smith
- 16b. Current Trends in Genetic Research James Walters, Isabella Willcocks and Antonio Pardinas
- 16c. Current Trends in Neuroimaging Research Sukhwinder S. Shergill and Raka Maitra
- 16d. Current Trends in Psychoimmunology Research Monty Lyman and Belinda Lennox.
