Special Issue on "Qualitative Inquiry in Mental Health Research with Young People"

Katherine M Boydell; Michael Hodgins

doi:10.3390/ijerph18126660

Special Issue on "Qualitative Inquiry in Mental Health Research with Young People"

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 21;18(12):6660. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126660.

Authors

Katherine M Boydell¹, Michael Hodgins²

Affiliations

¹ Black Dog Institute, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
² School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.

Abstract

This editorial to the Special Issue on Qualitative Inquiry in Mental Health Research with Young People provides an overview of the importance of qualitative inquiry to the field of child and youth mental health. The issue highlights research using qualitative methods to depict the lived experiences and contribution of young people in areas that reflect important mental health concerns, ranging from anxiety, non-suicidal self-injury, positive resilience in young people in times of crisis, and drug and alcohol treatment.

Keywords: mental health; qualitative inquiry; young people.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anxiety Disorders
Child
Family
Humans
Mental Health Services*
Mental Health*
Qualitative Research