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Visual Method and Acute Depression Assessment [Writer's Name]

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Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction3

History of Visual Methods in Qualitative Research4

Photographic Image and Collage in Qualitative Research6

Depression6

Photographic Image in Psychiatric Patient7

Impact of Uses of Photographic Images9

Ethical Issues Related to Photographic Image and Collage12

Epistemological Challenges13

References14

Visual Method and Acute Depression Assessment

Introduction

Visual research methods are used widely by different researchers to get their research complete. Students, teachers and researchers take advantage of visual research methods when they are exploring the different aspects of social sciences. This method helps in conducting a research using visual images including images, media, maps and objects. Researchers of different fields and disciplines take advantage of visual research method in their qualitative research. Visual sociology, anthropology and ethnography are the common fields which use visual research methods while conducting researches. The qualitative researches conducted in the field of social sciences uses visual methods to collect information and data for the conduction of research.

Qualitative research methods are widely used in different disciplines to conduct researches related to different topics. The researchers use different methods to collect information, so that it can be analyzed and interpreted to make relevant conclusions accordingly. There are different views of different researchers related to the research methods. They view the methods in different manner, and they use the research method which is most appropriate for their research topic. Qualitative and quantitative research methods are widely used by researchers to complete their research. Qualitative research methods are commonly used in social sciences, and there are different researches which have been supported by qualitative research methods (Williams, Dicks, Coffey, and Mason, 2008).

Depression is a state of mind which makes a person feels sad and miserable. This is a very common state of mind that in which people feels lonely and stressed out, and psychologist use different methods to understand the reason of their depression. Visual method is one of the most common methods used by psychologists. It has been a part of studies in psychology, and it is necessary that psychologists are aware of the visual methods which can them in understanding the state of mind of their patients, and will also help them in treating their patients. Visual methods are mostly used in treating patients of depression, and this allows the psychiatrists to make sure that what the reason of depression of their patients is.

This report will help in understanding the visual methods of research, and how these methods are used by psychologists in understanding the state of mind of their patients. While conducting qualitative research, visual methods are common. In this report, the state of depression, photographic image and visual methods of research will be discussed. An analysis of the advantages and uses of photographic image will also be discussed.

History of Visual Methods in Qualitative Research

Visual methods of Qualitative Research have been a part of research world for many years. This method has been used by several researchers and psychologists to understand different aspects of social life. There are different researches conducted in the past ...