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

Lakeman, R; McAndrew, SL; McGabghann, L; Warne, T

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.

Citation

Lakeman, R., McAndrew, S., McGabghann, L., & Warne, T. (2013). “That was helpful… no one has talked to me about that before” : valuing the therapeutics of research participation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00842.x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2013
• Journal: Internation Journal of Mental Health Nursing
• Print ISSN: 1445-8330
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 76-84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00842.x
• Keywords: benefit, distress, ethics, research participation, risk, therapeutic
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00842.x
• Related Public URLs: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291447-0349/