Melson, Ambrose J.
Wetherall, Karen
O’Neill, Kevin
Maxwell, Margaret
Calveley, Eileen
McCoy, Martin
O’Connor, Rory C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Scottish Government Funded Distress Brief Intervention Programme
Article History
Received: 22 January 2024
Accepted: 21 February 2025
First Online: 4 April 2025
Declarations
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: The project study was considered by the West of Scotland Research Ethics Service and designated a service development. Service development is distinct from research and is exempt from ethical review following the UK Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees. This project adhered to the ethical principles for medical research outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all staff members and those with lived experience of distress and service use who contributed to interview and focus group discussions as part of the development work. Consent included the use of anonymised quotes within training materials and reports.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.