There is growing momentum to engage people with lived/living experience (PWLE) in co-producing mental health and substance use services, programs, and research. While qualitative work shows benefits, there is no validated questionnaire to measure the impact of engagement on the people involved.
CAMH is conducting a project to test and refine a new questionnaire-the Producing Impact through Co-production Scale (PICS)-which assesses how engaging in co-production impacts the people involved.
Eligibility Criteria
- Aged 16 or over.
- English-speaking.
- Have engaged in the co-production of mental health and/or substance use services, programs, or research (e.g., partner, lived experience advisor, co-researcher; not only as a study participant or patient/client).Age Range
What does the study involve?
- Number of contacts: 1-3
- Format of study: Virtual
- Compensation offered? Yes
Investigator(s): Dr. Lisa Hawke
Full Study Title: Measuring the impacts of co-production: A co-produced psychometric development and validation
Contact Information:
E-mail: pics@camh.ca
REB number: 2025/123
REB Approval Expiry Date: October 20, 2026
PLEASE NOTE:
- Research staff cannot give medical advice over the phone or via email.
- If you have specific questions regarding your health care, please contact your family physician.
- We regret that not everyone screened for a study will be eligible to participate
- For more information about other treatment options for mental illness or addiction offered by CAMH, visit www.camh.ca or call 416-535-8501.