What’s the project?
Andy, a PhD researcher from St Mary’s University is seeking young people’s views on what is important for him to consider for his PhD research project. Andy’s project explores the attitudes of nurses and other health professionals working in CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services) towards shared decision making.
Shared decision making is the practice of having conversations about any decisions being made about a young persons’ care. These conversations are designed to help the young person understand the options, the pros and cons of each option, and how the options fit with their views, values and preferences.
The research considers shared decision making from the viewpoint of CAMHS professionals. It is important that young people who have accessed CAMHS help Andy design the research. Andy wants young people to tell him your views on what he needs to make sure he covers when researching shared decision making, and what needs to happen after this research project.
Find out more
Andy will be recruiting a group of 4-5 young people to take part in a two-hour online workshop to discuss the plans for the project. You will be asked to give opinions on what matters most about the research so that it covers the things that are important to young people. You will be asked about anything that needs to be considered to make the research as thorough and relevant as possible to the experiences of children and young people who have accessed CAMHS. Another workshop will be held in 2028 to discuss the research that has taken place and find out what the young people taking part think needs to be explored by researchers next.
- Must be based in the UK
- Must have accessed mental health services while under 25 years old
- Must have a stable internet connection
Young people who take part will be offered a £30 Amazon voucher to thank you for your time. If any young people have an interest in PhDs or careers in research Andy is happy to meet with you to discuss the process and his experience of going from a young person providing lived experience to a PhD researcher and published academic author.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please email [email protected] with brief answers to the following questions:
- What is your name?
- What is your date of birth?
- What is your gender?
- What is your ethnicity?
- Are you based in the UK?
- Why are you interested in this specific opportunity?
- Please give details of any relevant experience
- Sometimes after talking about topics like mental health, people feel they need a little extra support or someone to chat to. What support do you currently have in place (e.g. supportive friends, family, health professionals or mental health charities)? Is there anything that Andy could do to support you or make your involvement experience better?
- How did you hear about this opportunity?
You are welcome to send your responses in audio or video format if preferred. If you need any help completing your expression of interest, you can get in touch with Andy by emailing [email protected]
5pm on 26th April 2026
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