Level of problems with psychiatric studies | | |
Few problems | 28 | 26 |
Few if psychiatrist available | 26 | 24 |
Problematic ethical issues | | |
Informed consent | 64 | 60 |
Confidentiality | 17 | 16 |
Continuation of a beneficial therapy, (post trial) | 03 | 03 |
Genetics & psychiatry | 03 | 03 |
Specific groups and conditions raising concern | | |
Acute psychiatric patients | 03 | 03 |
Patients compulsorily detained | 07 | 07 |
Schizophrenia | 03 | 03 |
Dementia | 07 | 07 |
Children | 02 | 02 |
Learning disability | 03 | 03 |
Concerns relating to methodology | | |
Use of placebo & “washout” periods | 18 | 17 |
Validity of psychiatric questionnaires & instruments | 16 | 15 |
Inexperienced researchers & adequacy of supervision | 05 | 05 |
Deception | 04 | 04 |
Recording (video/audio) of interviews | 02 | 02 |
Same patients in multiple studies - `research fatigue' | 04 | 04 |
Access to patients should be via responsible doctor | 03 | 03 |
Qualitative research | 07 | 07 |
Inaccessible psychiatric “jargon” | 14 | 13 |
Guidelines required regarding psychiatric research | | |
None, or a simple checklist | 09 | 08 |
Guidance that does not conflict with existing advice | 08 | 07 |
Guidance about what psychiatric research is valuable | 05 | 05 |