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This chapter identifies some of the challenges faced by clinicians who are seeking to develop their work into useful research. The opportunities for doing so are outlined, together with some difficulties to expect in the early stages and some ways of overcoming them. Consultation with the existing literature, supervisors, ethical committees, and service users is emphasized. Examples are provided for clinical records search, reviewing software, development of measures, and evaluations of practice.
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Taylor, E. (2020). Beginning Research. In: Taylor, E., Verhulst, F., Wong, J., Yoshida, K., Nikapota, A. (eds) Mental Health and Illness of Children and Adolescents. Mental Health and Illness Worldwide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0753-8_56-1
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