Posted by turtle on November 8, 2008, at 15:09:35
In reply to Research project, posted by Dr. Bob on November 8, 2008, at 2:22:01
I think that choosing to just drop this news and saying that you won't explain is a poor choice.
Informed consent means that the subjects will be told the premise of the study. They will just tell us who they are and what the study is about when they get here. But by choosing not to tell us yourself, you are setting up an environment of secrecy/suspicion before they even get here. That's not fair to anyone, and not a great thing to do to a mental health community.
I'm also a little concerned about the influx of that many new people at once changing the dynamics of the board. No matter what community is faced with that prospect, that many new people at once will be difficult to absorb and can cause disruption if not well thought out. (I'm not against newcomers, I'm one myself!) Will they understand Babble before they get here?
When I try to imagine what the purpose might be, I'm not against any of the concepts I come up with. (Seeing if online support enhances therapy? Training new therapists who are in therapy themselves?) What I do object to is not telling us at least as much as the new people themselves will know. Why?
Thanks,
Turtle (Turtles need to be very very safe. We just want to understand.)
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