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Hi Caroline Earlier this year I went through NHS ethics approval for a small study using BNIM in which I recruited people through a drug service in the North West. I'd be happy to send you my proposal, information sheets and consent forms if you'd find them useful. I'd also be happy to talk to you and offer my experience of using this method in researching people with addiction problems. I am rushing off this afternoon and am out all day tomorrow but will try and send the information on Thursday if you confirm that you'd like to see it. Best wishes. Alastair Senior Lecturer Centre for Psychosocial Research and Wellbeing International School for Communities, Rights and Inclusion UCLan 01772 895127 [log in to unmask] >>> "Barratt, Caroline" <[log in to unmask]> 02 November 2010 14:49 >>> Dear All I am trying to put together an ethics application to carry out BNIM with a group of potentially highly vulnerable people. Two major ethical issues have been raised by the team I am working with: 1) Who would I refer the person to if I felt they needed extra support following an interview 2) What happens if there are disclosures of abuse/violence/crime during the interview I have some sense of the 'answers' however I'd like to know what others have actually done in practice as well as what people have put on their ethics form. Also - does anyone have any references of work with vulnerable populations in the UK including the mentally ill, drug addicts, alcoholics using BNIM. Or alternatively personal experiences of working with similar groups? Although I am being supported in using BNIM there is also alot of concern about it and I need some evidence to fight my corner!! Many thanks in advance Caroline Dr Caroline Barratt KTP Associate: Housing and Mental Health School of Health and Human Sciences University of Essex Winvenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ 07786 661496