Join us for
‘Participatory Methods for Mental Health Research and Upscaling Research to Policy’ workshops
Date: Wednesday 5th June 2024
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
Cost: Free of charge
Who can participate? Students, researchers and professionals.
Registration: Mandatory. Link to the registration form: https://forms.gle/UmHLYFVwamaRhwGt5
Mental health issues among young people in India have been on the rise and consequently the magnitude of research work with young people has also increased with the hope of understanding and addressing their unique mental health challenges. Traditional research methodologies sometimes fail to capture the nuanced experiences and perspectives of young people. In contrast, participatory methods empower young individuals to actively engage in the research process, offering them a platform to voice their concerns, preferences and solutions. Additionally, the research findings should translate into policies for preventive strategies. The proposed one-day workshop will equip the participants with knowledge on the participatory research methods like co-production and film-making and discuss ways to upscale the research findings into policies.
Workshop 1: Co-Production by Prof. Siobhan Hugh-Jones (University of Leeds)
Co-production is a non-coercive research method and is for a complete involvement of the people at various stages of the research. It believes in ‘Nothing about me, without me.’
Duration: 2 hours.
Workshop Outcomes: Enhanced knowledge about: Co-production in research. Tools in coproduction. Coproduction in research with young people.
Workshop 2: Filming in Research by Prof.Paul Cooke (University of Leeds)
Participatory filming or video (PV) is simply a production of their own video by a group of people or a community.
Duration: 2 hours
Workshop Outcomes: Enhanced knowledge about: The basics of filming in research. Training the young people in PV. Filming in research with young people.
Workshop 3: Research to Policy Uptake by Prof. Tolib Mirzoev (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Most small scale research we undertake unfortunately stops with reports and doesn’t translate to policies. It is imperative that empirical research translates to policies.
Duration: 2 hours
Workshop Outcomes: Enhanced knowledge about: Various aspects about policies including barriers and facilitators. Steps and process in uptaking research to policy. Involving young people in policy work.