Shared goals for mental health research: what, why and when for the 2020s

Til Wykesa Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK;b South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

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Andy Bellc Centre for Mental Health, London, UK

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Sarah Carrd School of Social Policy/Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

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Tina Coldhame Participation, Involvement and Engagement Advisor to the NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination, London, UKView further author information

Simon Gilbodyf Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK

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Matthew Hotopfa Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK;b South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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Sonia Johnsong NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit, Division of Psychiatry, UCL, London, UK

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Thomas Kabirh McPin Foundation, London, UK

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Vanessa Pinfoldh McPin Foundation, London, UK

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Angela Sweeneya Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK

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Peter B. Jonesi Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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Cathy Creswellj Department of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK