title: Qualitative clinical research with children and adolescents.
abstract: This article provides an overview of how qualitative research methods (QRMs) can augment the literature in child and adolescent clinical psychology by contributing to theory and hypothesis building. We discuss the utility of qualitative methods in examining the nature of clinical processes and obtaining deeper understandings about quantitative findings. We also present strategies for designing and conducting qualitative investigations, address ethical issues involved in conducting qualitative research with minors, and discuss limitations on inferences that can be made from qualitative findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 53704, USA. mlnelson@education.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Mary Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Quintana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends*; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D011786:Quality Control; D012107:Research Design