What is it about?
This paper offers suggestions about how to increase the sense that young people are genuinely listened to and understood in clinical encounters concerning their mental health and highlights the risks of epistemic injustice. It is coauthored by academics and luved experience researchers.
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Why is it important?
It addresses problems such as lack of validation and exclusion from decision making which are key obstacles to the success of clinical interactions.
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University of Birmingham
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This page is a summary of: Being Understood: Epistemic Injustice Towards Young People Seeking Support for Their Mental Health, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-68881-2_1.
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