How to enhance the quality of mental health research: Service users experiences of their potential contributions through collaborative methods

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-21

  Moltu, Christian ^a,b,c   Stefansen, Jon ^d   Svisdahl, Marit ^c,e   Veseth, Marius ^b,c  

^a District General Hospital of Førde   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e Kreftforeningen   (Norway)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Focus groups; Mental health research; Qualitative methodology; Service user involvement in research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; COOPERATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; PILOT STUDY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; THINKING;

EID: 84874868951     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2013.762295     Document Type: Article

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