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Users' and Patients' Needs for Mental Health Services (460) Registered Report (698) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (740) Quality/Credibility of eHealth Information and Trust Issues (614) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (1886)

Published on in Vol 12 (2025)

This is a member publication of Lancaster University (Jisc)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/75320, first published .
Understanding Safety in Online Mental Health Forums: Realist Evaluation

Understanding Safety in Online Mental Health Forums: Realist Evaluation

Understanding Safety in Online Mental Health Forums: Realist Evaluation

Authors of this article:

Paul Marshall1 Author Orcid Image ;   Neil Caton1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zoe Glossop1 Author Orcid Image ;   Steven Jones1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachel Meacock2 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Rayson3 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather Robinson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Fiona Lobban1 Author Orcid Image
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Paul Marshall   1 , PhD ;   Neil Caton   1 , BA ;   Zoe Glossop   1 , BSc ;   Steven Jones   1 , PhD ;   Rachel Meacock   2 , PhD ;   Paul Rayson   3 , PhD ;   Heather Robinson   1 , PhD ;   Fiona Lobban   1 , PhD

1 Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

2 Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

3 School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Paul Marshall, PhD
  • Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Division of Health Research
  • Lancaster University
  • D01, Health Innovation One, Sir John Fisher Drive
  • Lancaster LA1 4AT
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 01524522187
  • Email: p.marshall4@lancaster.ac.uk