the PROTECT study

Study updates & outputs

In the Round 1 survey, we collected questions and uncertainties that people have about reducing and stopping psychiatric medicines. These people included individuals with lived experience of taking and/or stopping psychiatric medicines, family members, carers/supporters, and healthcare professionals. Then, through a process of analysis and consultation with the project’s Steering Group we have come up with 32 potential research questions.
   

In the Round 2 survey, we asked respondents to select up to 10 questions from the shortlist of 32 questions that they thought were the most important for future research. The results of this survey were then discussed at a final prioritisation workshop that was run as a one-day hybrid event in Trinity College Dublin at the end of October 2023. Workshop attendees were made up of 30 individuals with lived experience of taking and/or stopping psychiatric medicines, family members, carers/supporters, and healthcare professionals. This workshop led to the development of a Top 10 list of priorities for future research on reducing and stopping psychiatric medicines.

We are currently writing up our findings and look forward to sharing them in 2024.

Study Protocol: The PROTECT study protocol is now available online through HRB Open Research. To access the paper, click on the download button below or click here.

PROTECT_Study_Protocol_2022.pdf