Youth Mental Health Research Methods

This subject introduces students in the third year of the Master of Youth Mental Health to the essential elements of the research process. The subject commences with learning content on the principles of practice-based research, as well as the ethical and legal issues of working with young people in a clinical research setting. The subject then progresses to the development of targeted research questions, the identification of appropriate research designs and methods, the interpretation of data and statistical analyses, and different types of research design.