Michail Maria
Institute for Mental Health School of Psychology University of Birmingham Birmingham UK.
Centre for Youth Mental Health The University of Melbourne Melbourne VIC Australia.
JCPP Adv. 2024 Nov 22;4(4):e12285. doi: 10.1002/jcv2.12285. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Despite progress in youth involvement in mental health research, considerable gaps remain in our understanding, conceptualisation, and implementation of involving children and young people in this field. This Editorial Perspective reflects on how these gaps present challenges to our research practices and often serve as barriers to meaningfully involving youth voices and experiences into the research process. We take a critical perspective to recent advances in the field of youth involvement in mental health research, reflected by the studies included in this special issue, and highlight examples of good practice paving the way for more equitable and inclusive approaches. Meaningful progress in mental health research relies on the active involvement of young people. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers have an ethical and moral responsibility to create a safe and inclusive environment that empowers young people to participate in research that impacts their lives, care, and overall quality of life.
尽管在青少年参与心理健康研究方面取得了进展，但在我们对儿童和青少年参与该领域研究的理解、概念化和实施方面，仍存在相当大的差距。这篇社论观点反思了这些差距如何给我们的研究实践带来挑战，并且常常成为将青少年的声音和经历有意义地纳入研究过程的障碍。我们以批判性的视角审视青少年参与心理健康研究领域的最新进展，这体现在本期特刊所收录的研究中，并突出了为更公平和包容的方法铺平道路的良好实践范例。心理健康研究取得有意义的进展依赖于年轻人的积极参与。研究人员、从业者和政策制定者有道义上的责任营造一个安全和包容的环境，使年轻人能够参与影响他们生活、护理及整体生活质量的研究。
