The study was carried out by researchers from University of Bristol, University of Exeter and several other academic institutions in the UK and was funded by National Institute for Health Research – Health Technology Assessment programme. The study was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet.
The BBC’s reporting on the study’s findings is accurate, and includes an insightful quote from Paul Farmer, chief executive at the mental health charity Mind "We welcome this research because it recognises that patients should have the right to a wide range of treatment options based on individual needs".