Co-production in mental health research: Reflections from the People Study

Mental Health Review Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 220-231

  Pinfold, Vanessa ^a   Szymczynska, Paulina ^b   Hamilton, Sarah ^a   Peacocke, Richard ^c   Dean, Shirley ^d   Clewett, Naomi ^a   Manthorpe, Jill ^e   Larsen, John ^f  

^a Faculty of ArtsThe McPin Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Independent Ex services Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

^d All Together Positive   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f Drinkaware ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Co production; Mental health; Mental health services; Research; Researchers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948129214     PISSN: 13619322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/MHRJ-09-2015-0028     Document Type: Article

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