Welcome to The Lancet Psychiatry Commission
on psychoses in global context
The Commission is an international collaboration to synthesise evidence on psychoses from around the world and develop a road map for future research, practice and policy to improve the lives of people living with psychotic disorders.
About the Commission
The Lancet Psychiatry Commissions are based on the premise that organised science can provide a strong platform for advocacy. Commissions bring together multidisciplinary, international teams to produce evidence-led reports that are aimed at creating transformational change in response to urgent, and often neglected or understudied health problems. A Commission works over a long period (usually 2-3 years) to produce a report of around 25,000 words that includes key messages and recommendations. These reports are the result of a rigorous peer-review process and their findings are backed up by the best available science and published in a Lancet journal. This is what makes them such powerful tools for pursuing policy change and political action.
Aims
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The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on psychoses in global context aims to:
1. To summarise global evidence on pychosesProvide a definitive summary of global evidence on psychosis, in terms of their epidemiology, phenomenology, course and outcome, comorbidity, treatment, prevention, biological and psychological mechanisms, economic cost and broader impact, user movements, and human rights protections.
2. To identify knowledge gapsIdentify current gaps in our knowledge of psychoses from a global perspective.
3. To highlight how psychosis is neglectedHighlight the relative neglect of psychosis in the global (mental) health agenda and in terms of global investment in research, services and policy reform.
4. To set out a road mapTo set out a roadmap for researchers, funders, service planners and policymakers to address key challenges in reducing the global burden of psychotic disorders.
5. To call to action to prioritise psychotic disorders in the global agendaTo issue a call to action targeted at influencing international and national level policy and advocacy efforts, to prioritise psychotic disorders in the global health agenda.
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Work packages
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The work of the Commission has been divided into five inter-connected work packages:
Read more about the members of the Commission here.
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Lived Experience InvolvementThe Commissioners are aiming to ensure people with lived experience are able to get involved and contribute to the report. Please contact us if you are interested in collaborating in the Commission. If you would like to submit a contribution to the systematic review on research led or co-led by people with lived experience please follow this link.
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The Commission's report is expected to launch in October 2023.
Get involved
If you are interested in collaborating, or have questions about any of the Commission's activities, please follow this link to get in touch.
We will also be hosting a series of open forums where you will have the opportunity to ask any questions related to the Commission's work and provide feedback. See the list of upcoming events here.
We will also be hosting a series of open forums where you will have the opportunity to ask any questions related to the Commission's work and provide feedback. See the list of upcoming events here.
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