Youth engagement in mental health research: A systematic review

Erin McCabe; Mungunzul Amarbayan; Sarah Rabi; Justino Mendoza; Syeda Farwa Naqvi; Kalpana Thapa Bajgain; Jennifer D Zwicker; Maria Santana

doi:10.1111/hex.13650

Youth engagement in mental health research

A systematic review

Bibliographic Data

ID	19506595
Authors	Erin McCabe (0000-0003-3587-7921, Department of Pediatrics, School of Public Policy University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada), Mungunzul Amarbayan, Sarah Rabi (0000-0002-3682-8016, Department of Community Health Sciences University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada), Justino Mendoza (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada), Syeda Farwa Naqvi (Department of Community Health Sciences University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada), Kalpana Thapa Bajgain (Department of Community Health Sciences University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada), Jennifer Zwicker (0000-0002-0722-5929, Department of Social Policy and Health, School of Public Policy University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada), Jennifer D Zwicker, Maria Santana (0000-0002-0202-5952, Department of Pediatrics, Community Health Sciences University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada)
Year	2023
Volume	26
Issue	1
Pages	30-50
Publication date	2023-02-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Health Expectations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
Publisher	Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1111/hex.13650
Language	EN
Citations received	35
References cited	36

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Citations per year	11,67
Citation span	2023 - 2026 (4)
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