title: [Qualitative methods in psychiatric research].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article addresses the usage of qualitative methods in psychiatric research and presents the qualitative approach in more detail.
  
  
  METHODS
  Recent original empirical work of a German psychiatric journal was systematically reviewed. Methods used to collect and analyse the information are detailed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One third of the articles used a solely qualitative research design. One further article applied a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches. Three kinds of the qualitative interviews were used (in depth, narrative and problem-focussed interview). Additionally, focus groups (group discussions) and qualitative content analysis were applied by studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Qualitative approaches are an integral part of psychiatric research. Further work should assure to use adequate sampling strategies.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbietsmedizin und Public Health, Universität Leipzig. Claudia.Sikorski@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sikorski
authors.forename: Heide
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Glaesmer
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D036301:Qualitative Research