“That was helpful… no one has talked to me about that before” : valuing the therapeutics of research participation

Lakeman, R, McAndrew, SL, McGabghann, L and Warne, T 2013, '“That was helpful… no one has talked to me about that before” : valuing the therapeutics of research participation' , Internation Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 22 (1) , pp. 76-84.

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Abstract

There is considerable interest in the various ethical problems associated with under- taking health and social science research. Participants in such research are often considered vulnerable because of their health status, social position, or dependence on others for health and welfare services. Researchers and ethics committees pay scrupulous attention to the identification and amelioration of risks to participants. Rarely are the benefits to participants of engaging in research highlighted or drawn to the attention of potential participants. Such potential benefits need to be considered by researchers and reviewers when considering the balance of benefits and harms associated with research projects. In this paper, we particularly consider the psychotherapeutic benefits of participa- tion in research.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	benefit, distress, ethics, research participation, risk, therapeutic
Themes:	Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy Schools > School of Health and Society
Journal or Publication Title:	Internation Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Publisher:	Wiley Blackwell
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1445-8330
Related URLs:	Publication
Funders:	Non funded research
Depositing User:	SL McAndrew
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2013 16:21
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2017 22:17
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/29562

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