title: Service-user involvement in forensic mental health care research: areas to consider when developing a collaborative study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although service-users are increasingly involved in the conduct of research in mental health settings, involvement in forensic mental health settings is limited.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This paper looks at the factors perceived by professionals and service-users as important for developing collaborative research in forensic mental health settings.
  
  
  METHODS
  Following a collaborative research project undertaken in three forensic mental health units, the researchers involved in the project (professionals and service-users) reviewed factors perceived as important for developing service-user research in secure settings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three broad themes were identified. The main issues considered within these themes were detailed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Service-users in forensic mental health settings are able to have full involvement in research.
authors.affiliation: Bracton Centre, Bracton Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7AF, UK. douglas.macinnes@canterbury.ac.uk
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: MacInnes
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keeble
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: Leon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations