Background The role of patient involvement in health research has evolved over the past
decade. Despite efforts to engage patients as partners, the role is not well understood. We …

Introduction Patient engagement in youth mental health research has the potential to inform
research on the interventions, services and policies that will benefit youth. At present, there …

Context Engaging youth as partners in academic research projects offers many benefits for
the youth and the research team. However, it is not always clear to researchers how to …

Abstract Context The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that children
have the right to be heard in all matters affecting them. The Convention inspired a surge in …

Introduction It is increasingly accepted that young people need to be centrally involved in
research on issues that affect them. The aim of this study was to explore young people's …

Background There is increasing emphasis on engaging youth in research about youth, their
needs, experiences and preferences, notably in health services research. By engaging …

Background: Study feasibility and deliverability can benefit from involving patients and
carers in the research process, known as patient and public involvement (PPI). There is less …

Background As summarized by the Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health
(McGorry et al., 2024), the statistics on mental disorders in children are alarming and …

Objective Patient and public involvement (PPI) is an essential ethical component in mental
health research, and represents a major opportunity to improve translational mental health …

Childhood and adolescence are key developmental periods in the life course for addressing
mental health, and there is ample evidence to support significant, increased investment in …