Managing the wait for first treatment in CAMHS
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Managing the wait for first treatment in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: experiences of service users and their carers.
IRAS ID
223135
Contact name
Thomas Schröder
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 19 days
Research summary
The aim of the proposed research is to answer the question “what are the experiences of service users and their caregivers when managing the wait for treatment in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)?“ This question will be answered by gathering qualitative data through interviews with up to 8 pairs of CAMHS service users and their caregivers, then analysing this data using thematic analysis (TA). The purpose of the research is to contribute to the growing qualitative literature regarding experiences of CAMHS, with a focus on the under-researched area of pre-treatment experiences. The inclusion of service user and caregiver pairs will allow for exploration of themes which underlie the discrepancies between the views of these two groups, which has been highlighted in previous research. Participants will be recruited through Community CAMHS within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, and interviews will take place either at the NHS site, in participants’ homes, or at the University of Nottingham. CAMHS service users will be identified during their initial CAMHS assessment, and will be eligible if they are of secondary school age (11-17 years), are able to verbally communicate in English, have been assessed as being appropriate for the study, provide informed assent / consent (age-dependent), and consent for their participation has been given by their parent(s) or primary caregiver(s). The parents / caregivers are eligible for participation if they are the primary caregiver(s) for the young person referred to the service, are able to give informed consent, and are able to verbally communicate in English. Following identification, eligibility checks, and informed consent, participants will undergo one interview lasting approximately one hour; service users and caregiver(s) will be interviewed separately, and debrief forms provided at the end. Participants will have no involvement in transcription, analysis, or write-up, but will receive a study summary if requested.
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/SW/0252
Date of REC Opinion
22 Dec 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion