Informed consent in psychiatry

From The Embassy of Good Science

Informed consent in psychiatry

What is this about?

This theme is about collecting informed consent in clinical, psychiatry research and the issues that follow this process.

Why is this important?

This theme is important because it affects many researchers in their work. It is essential to collect transparent and accurate consent from all participants who are eligible to be in research.

For whom is this important?

What are the best practices?

The best practices is the first step in the targeting the right population of the patients that will be included in research. Also, it is important to give them the informed consent at the beginning of the research, before any procedure.

In Detail

The big issue in clinical research is collecting an informed consent from all participants included in research. This can become a dilemma in psychiatry research, too. In psychiatry, the patient should be stable and informed about all procedures that will be taken. However, collecting an informed consent from psychiatry patient can become a challenge. A patient should be fit for work tasks and should be cognitive capable of understanding that he is a part of research.

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