Doing Mental Health Research with Children and Adolescents

Michelle O'Reilly (BSc [hons], MSc, MA, PhD, PGCAPHE) is an Associate Professor of Communication in Mental Health at the University of Leicester and a Research Consultant for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Michelle is also a Chartered Psychologist in Health. Michelle has specific interest in child and adolescent mental health and has been investigating the relationship between mental health and social media as part of that work. Michelle has made several media contributions about the research with adolescents, educationalists, and parents, as funded by the Wellcome Trust. Additional to her research interests in mental health and social media, Michelle also undertakes research in self-harm and suicidal behaviour, neurodevelopmental conditions, and child mental health services, such as mental health assessments and family therapy. Michelle recently won the Anselm Strauss Award for Qualitative Family Research for her co-authored contribution on discursive psychology in this area. Michelle has expertise in qualitative methodologies and specialises in discursive psychology and conversation analysis.

'For those researching with children, this is essential reading. Whether a research student or experienced researcher, this book comprehensively explains how to conceptualise and ethically conduct research, analyse and theorise from multiple perspectives, and disseminate and publish. I wish this book had been available when I first started applying for grant funding' - Professor Susan Danby, Faculty of Education, Early Childhood, Queensland University of Technology

Theory and backgroundTheory and Utility of Qualitative ResearchThe Need for Qualitative EvidenceClinical and Research RolesGetting StartedPlanning a Child Focussed ProjectRecruitment and CommunicationThe Research SettingData CollectionQuestionnaires, Observations and EthnographyInterviews and Focus GroupsNaturally-Occuring DataInternet MethodsRecording and TranscriptionAnalysis and Writing UpData AnalysisReflective Practice to Reflexive ResearchDissemination