Establishing an expert mental health consumer research group: Perspectives of nonconsumer researchers

Brenda Happell; Sarah Gordon; Cath Roper; Pete Ellis; Shifra Waks; Terri Warner; Brett Scholz; Chris Platania-Phung

doi:10.1111/ppc.12520

Establishing an expert mental health consumer research group: Perspectives of nonconsumer researchers

Brenda Happell^*, Sarah Gordon, Cath Roper, Pete Ellis, Shifra Waks, Terri Warner, Brett Scholz, Chris Platania-Phung

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Purpose: To explore the views and opinions of nonconsumer researchers to the concept of an Expert Consumer Researcher Group. Design and Methods: Qualitative exploratory involving individual interviews with nonconsumer mental health researchers experienced in working collaboratively with consumer researchers. Data were analyzed thematically. Findings: Participants viewed the concept positively, albeit with caution. Perceived advantages included: greater visibility and enhanced access; collegiality; sharing and creating expertise; broader acceptance; making it mandatory; and structure and location. Participants were concerned about potential tokenism and implementation barriers. Practice Implications: Consumer involvement enhances the quality and relevance of research, potentially impacting clinical practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-42
Number of pages	10
Journal	Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Volume	57
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12520
Publication status	Published - Jan 2021

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