The Centre for Mental Health and Society (CFMHAS) is a research centre that is led by a social scientist and a psychiatrist. Our overarching perspective is that mental ill-health can only be understood properly with reference to the social, emotional and physical context in which it arises. We have a particular interest in the social determinants of mental illness. We are mainly concerned with problems that affect deprived and marginalised people across the world.

We are especially interested in research that can have an impact on people’s lives.  This means that we are interested in public health measures and individual level interventions including trials of complex interventions.  Much of our work involves mixed (qualitative and quantitative) methods to address complex problems.

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