title: Experience-based co-design in an adult psychological therapies service.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Experience-based co-design (EBCD) is a methodology for service improvement and development, which puts service-user voices at the heart of improving health services.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper was to implement the EBCD methodology in a mental health setting, and to investigate the challenges which arise during this process.
  
  
  METHODS
  In order to achieve this, a modified version of the EBCD methodology was undertaken, which involved listening to the experiences of the people who work in and use the mental health setting and sharing these experiences with the people who could effect change within the service, through collaborative work between service-users, staff and managers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  EBCD was implemented within the mental health setting and was well received by service-users, staff and stakeholders. A number of modifications were necessary in this setting, for example high levels of support available to participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was concluded that EBCD is a suitable methodology for service improvement in mental health settings.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Clinical Psychology , University of Bath , Bath, North East Somerset , UK and.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.affiliation: b Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, University of Bath , Bath , UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillmore
authors.affiliation: a Department of Clinical Psychology , University of Bath , Bath, North East Somerset , UK and.
authors.forename: Lorna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hogg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010358:Patient Participation; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Clinical psychology; experience-based co-design; mental health; secondary care; service evaluation; service-user involvement; therapy