The study objective was to clarify the ethical basis of psychiatric research by outlining
conceptual issues and empirical findings related to the ethics of human experimentation. A …

This pilot study aimed at investigating how mental health professionals on acute psychiatric
wards recognize different levels of formal and informal coercions and treatment pressures as …

Prisoners, ex-offenders, and the communities they belong to constitute a distinct and highly
vulnerable population, and research must be sensitive to their priorities. In light of recent …

There has been little empirical research into misconduct and misbehavior among community
research workers who recruit and collect data in vulnerable and marginalized health …

Background The concept of vulnerability has held a central place in research ethics
guidance since its introduction in the United States Belmont Report in 1979. It signals …

People with mental illness constitute a substantial proportion of smokers and an important
population for smoking cessation research. Obtaining informed consent in this population is …

The concept of vulnerability has long played a central role in discussions of research ethics.
In addition to its rhetorical use, vulnerability has become a term of art in US and international …

Given the extent to which research findings are used to guide criminal justice policy and
practice, researchers must make every effort to maintain their professional credibility and …

OBJECTIVES: Staff attitudes to the use of coercion are assumed to be a predictive factor for
how much coercion is used in mental health care. The aim of this project has been to …

Young offenders' perceptions of their educational experiences are little researched not least
because of methodological and ethical challenges. These include being difficult to access …