What’s the project?
Jade Taktak is a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Bath. She is still studying to become a Clinical Psychologist by doing a doctorate course. This project is part of their doctorate research.
Compassion is crucial in healthcare for improving clinical outcomes. There has been no previous research that has explored the notion of compassionate care from young people’s perspective. This research will build on a study where adolescent mental health ward staff were interviewed about their thoughts on compassion. The staff had ideas about what made care compassionate but this has yet to be compared with young people’s views. The researcher is looking to interview ex-ward patients about their perspective on what makes care in this setting compassionate, and what helps and hinders compassionate care. This data will help us understand what matters to young people and inform future inpatient care.
Ethical approval for this project has been granted by the University of Bath Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Ethics application reference number: 10598-19194). Favourable opinion is in place until 30/09/2027.
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The researcher is looking for around 15 young people to take part in individual interviews about their previous experience on a CAMHS ward. Your participation will involve one interview which will last about an hour. The interview can be online (via Microsoft Teams) or in-person (at the University of Bath), depending on what works best for you. You can ask for any changes that will help you feel comfortable during the interview (e.g. you can bring someone with you to support you, or you can ask for questions to be written down).
At the start of the interview, the team and you will look back at the study information, and you will be able to ask any questions. The researcher will then ask you questions about your previous experience on a CAMHS ward. After the interview, you will be able to give feedback. You will be given the researcher’s contact details for some general mental health support services.
- Must be between 16 and 30 years old
- Must have had at least one past stay on a CAMHS inpatient ward for at least 48 hours
- Must be fluent in English
- You need to not be staying on a ward at the time of taking part
You will receive a £10 voucher via email, as a thank you for participating. The researcher will give you their contact details for some general mental health support services, at the end of the interview. There are no other specific benefits of taking part in this project. However, the information you provide will help us better understand what makes CAMHS ward care compassionate and shape the future of inpatient CAMHS care.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please click here to read the information sheet and complete the consent form. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Jade at [email protected]
9am on Monday 31st August 2026 – The researcher will contact the McPin Foundation if they are closing recruitment for the study before this deadline.
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