The Department of Mental Health & Social Work is home to a broad range of researchers whose interests are primarily in applied areas of practice and policy. Reflecting this we have active research interests in relation to the care and treatment of both adolescents and adults with mental health problems, users of social care services and people who misuse drugs and alcohol. (The Department hosts the Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (DARC)).

Our work focuses on the experience of service users receiving interventions, evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and the implementation of evidence-based interventions in routine practice. Our research is characterised by inter-professional working with many colleagues working collaboratively on common areas of practice, research methodology or policy concern.

There are also strong links and synergies between the research conducted by our staff and their everyday teaching interests and practices. The department also has ...