Introduction

The MSc in Mental Health Services Research is a one year full-time (two year part-time) programme which provides a sound practical and theoretical knowledge base to guide the practice of, and interpretation of, mental health services research, and an understanding of the context in which it takes place. There is a strong focus upon methodology, study design, outcome, cost and process measurement.

Based at the Institute of Psychiatry, the MSc in Mental Health Services offers the unrivalled resources of a specialist national institute, rated 5* for research excellence. Classes are taught by leading academics, clinicians and UK, WHO and International policy advisors in a range of disciplines within Mental Health Services including Professors Graham Thornicroft, Peter Huxley, David Goldberg, Rachel Jenkins, André Tylee and Martin Knapp.

The course is aimed at mental health practitioners (nurses, O.T.s, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists), GPs, entry level mental health academics, users and advocates interested in research and policy, research managers and commissioners, mental health service policy makers and managers.