Purposeful sampling is widely used in qualitative research for the identification and selection
of information-rich cases related to the phenomenon of interest. Although there are several …

This paper describes the application of mixed method designs in implementation research in
22 mental health services research studies published in peer-reviewed journals over the last …

Measurement-based care (MBC) can be defined as the practice of basing clinical care on
client data collected throughout treatment. MBC is considered a core component of …

Psychotherapists are taught that when a client expresses resistance repeatedly, they must
understand and address its underlying sources. Yet proponents of evidence-based practice …

One of the most critical issues in mental health services research is the gap between what is
known about effective treatment and what is provided to consumers in routine care …

Despite their established efficacy and recommendation—often as first-line treatments—in
clinical practice guidelines, evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) have largely failed to …

Background Having a positive attitude towards evidence-based practice and being able to
see the value of evidence-based practice for patients have been reported as important for …

Background Healthcare organisations are complex social entities, comprising of multiple
stakeholders with differing priorities, roles, and expectations about how care should be …

Background Middle managers have received little attention in extant health services
research, yet they may have a key role in healthcare innovation implementation. The gap …

Objective: Despite increased calls for use of mixed-methods designs in mental health
services research, how and why such methods are being used and whether there are any …