Ethical principles: research with women with severe mental illness

Background/Objectives: This presentation will reflect on the ethical challenges of conducting research with women with severe mental illness. Ethical issues will be discussed in relation to research on the effectiveness of perinatal psychiatry services and women's crisis houses in the UK. Key themes will be considered in the context of the complex health and social care needs presented by this vulnerable group. The importance of identifying and supporting women experiencing an episode of mental illness is well known. However, there is little research to guide the UK National Health Service on which services prov…