Angela Sweeney is an independent mental health survivor researcher and lead editor of This is Survivor Research (see Publications). She has worked for a variety of mental health charities and universities conducting research, lecturing, training and writing.

Angela is currently completing a PhD at the Service User Research Enterprise (SURE, Institute of Psychiatry, London) in which she has used mixed methods to generate and test a user-defined outcome measure.

Publications:

• Sweeney A. Beresford P. Rose D. Faulkner A. and Nettle M. (2009) This is Survivor Research. PCCS.

• Sweeney A. (2009) So What is Survivor Research? In This is Survivor Research (above)

• Sweeney A. and Morgan L. (2009) Levels and Stages in The Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research. Wallcraft J. Schrank B. and Amering M (Eds) Wiley-Blackwell.

• Sweeney A. Walsh B. Walter R. Coward S. and Lambley S. (2009) A Service User and Carer Participation Training Pack for Social Workers and Social Work Managers. London Metropolitan University and Skills for Care.

• Rose D. Sweeney A. Morven L. Clement S. Jones I. Burns T. Catty J. and Wykes T. (2009) Developing a User-Generated Measure of Continuity of Care: Brief Report. Acta Psychiatrica Scadinavia 119 pp 320-4

• Wallcraft J. and Sweeney A. (2008) Community-Based Mental Health and Social Care. Mind Factsheet.

• Wallcraft J. and Sweeney A. (2008) Report on Community Options Supported Housing with Regard to Recovery and User Involvement. Unpublished.

• Sweeney A. (2008) Supported Lodgings Scheme Greenwich: information for people using the service. Community Options information leaflet

• Crawford M. et al (2007) Learning the Lessons: a multimethod evaluation of dedicated community-based services for people with personality disorder. NCCSDO

• Tew J. et al (2006) Values and Methodologies for Social Research in Mental Health. NIMHE and SPN in collaboration with SCIE

• Sweeney A. (2005) Review: The Ethics of Survivor Research. Psychiatric Bulletin Vol 29 pp 398

• Copperman J. et al (2003) Where You Stand Affects Your Point of View. SPN Paper 4