Mental Health Family Carer Coresearchers: Coproduction Principles to Elevate Lived-Expertise in Research

Caroline Walters, Sharon Lawn, Marcelo Maghidman, Hayley Solich, Eileen McDonald, Tony Stevenson, Carli Sheers, Nevena Simic, Jonathan Harms, Melissa Petrakis, Melinda Goodyear

Research on Social Work Practice

Published online on January 31, 2025

Abstract

Research on Social Work Practice, Volume 36, Issue 5, Page 588-597, July 2026.
Purpose:Few studies demonstrate approaches to working with mental health family carers in research, service change or system reform. This article formulates participatory principles for co-research with mental health family carers.Method:Twenty-three ...