title: Participant views on involvement in a trial of social recovery cognitive-behavioural therapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The PRODIGY trial (Prevention of long term social disability amongst young people with emerging psychological difficulties, ISRCTN47998710) is a pilot trial of social recovery cognitive-behavioural therapy (SRCBT).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The PRODIGY qualitative substudy aimed to (a) explore individual experiences of participating in the pilot randomised, controlled trial (recruitment, randomisation, assessment) and initial views of therapy, and (b) to explore perceived benefits of taking part in research v. ethical concerns and potential risks.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative investigation using semi-structured interviews with thematic analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis revealed participant experiences around the key themes of acceptability, disclosure, practicalities, altruism and engagement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Participants in both trial arms perceived themselves as gaining benefits from being involved in the study, above and beyond the intervention. This has implications for the design of future research and services for this client group, highlighting the importance of being flexible and an individualised approach as key engagement tools.
authors.affiliation: Caitlin Notley, BSc, PhD, UK Society for the Study of Addiction Research Fellow, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rose Christopher, BSc, Joanne Hodgekins, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rory Byrne, BSc, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Psychosis Research Unit, Manchester; Paul French, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester and Department of Psychological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool; David Fowler, MSc, CPsychol, Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Notley
authors.affiliation: Caitlin Notley, BSc, PhD, UK Society for the Study of Addiction Research Fellow, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rose Christopher, BSc, Joanne Hodgekins, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rory Byrne, BSc, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Psychosis Research Unit, Manchester; Paul French, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester and Department of Psychological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool; David Fowler, MSc, CPsychol, Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.affiliation: Caitlin Notley, BSc, PhD, UK Society for the Study of Addiction Research Fellow, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rose Christopher, BSc, Joanne Hodgekins, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rory Byrne, BSc, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Psychosis Research Unit, Manchester; Paul French, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester and Department of Psychological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool; David Fowler, MSc, CPsychol, Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hodgekins
authors.affiliation: Caitlin Notley, BSc, PhD, UK Society for the Study of Addiction Research Fellow, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rose Christopher, BSc, Joanne Hodgekins, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rory Byrne, BSc, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Psychosis Research Unit, Manchester; Paul French, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester and Department of Psychological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool; David Fowler, MSc, CPsychol, Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.affiliation: Caitlin Notley, BSc, PhD, UK Society for the Study of Addiction Research Fellow, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rose Christopher, BSc, Joanne Hodgekins, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rory Byrne, BSc, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Psychosis Research Unit, Manchester; Paul French, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester and Department of Psychological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool; David Fowler, MSc, CPsychol, Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: French
authors.affiliation: Caitlin Notley, BSc, PhD, UK Society for the Study of Addiction Research Fellow, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rose Christopher, BSc, Joanne Hodgekins, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich; Rory Byrne, BSc, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Psychosis Research Unit, Manchester; Paul French, BSc, PhD, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester and Department of Psychological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool; David Fowler, MSc, CPsychol, Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000533:Altruism; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D055815:Young Adult