Therapists are under increasing pressure to conduct research within their field of therapeutic practice in order to contribute to evidence-based practice. A perceived lack of therapy research has prompted a huge amount of literature on research methodologies. However, comparatively little has been written about how to ensure that these methodologies are ethically employed.
Ensuring that a research project is ethical is a huge responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. This article highlights the ethical issues that a therapy researcher may need to consider and outlines the process and practicalities of how these issues may be addressed.
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