The field of personalized psychiatry focuses on an individual's unique attributes to improve
risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychiatric disorders. It is a broad,
interdisciplinary field that focuses on a patient's biology, lifestyle, and environment.
Consumer participation is critical, and relevant to a number of facets of personalized
psychiatry, including research, novel solution development, clinical care, and policy. This
chapter outlines the rationale for consumer participation in the aforementioned areas, as …