How to conduct and write a case study in an easy way: Guidelines for psychotherapists in practice
Vol.13,No.1(2019)
Případové studie v psychoterapii (tematické číslo)
Case studies represent a methodology suitable for practice-oriented research. In this article, case studies are introduced as a natural way of gaining knowledge, within which psychotherapists can use skills which are a natural part of their psychotherapy practice. Basic steps of conducting a case study are explained in the article: (1) Determination (Why do we do case study?); (2) Preparation (What do we want to know?); (3) Data collection (What could a minimalistic version look like?); (4) Analysing and writing down (The usual structure of an empirical study). The article introduces case studies as a meaningful and enriching way of integrating research into psychotherapy training and professional development of psychotherapists in practice.
case study; psychotherapy research; practice-oriented research; research methodology
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