TY - JOUR AU - Miller, Pam AB - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02134-5 Pam Miller Received: 2 March 2021 / Accepted: 22 June 2021 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2021 I am pleased to offer reflections on the valuable and impor - Language, terminology and voice are important. It is crit- tant insights from Respect for the Journey: A survivor-led ical to consider the definitions for some of the terms used investigation of undergoing psychotherapy assessment. The in the research and the process, and how that will frame an researchers’ personal experiences of undergoing assessment individual’s understanding. allow them to take a reflective engagement with the data and I believe researchers with lived experience should con- to better understand the impact of the process. My com- sider if the term ‘survivor’ accurately describes them in the mentary will take a step back to reflect on taking a trauma- context of their research. For research into assessments, this informed approach in both research and assessment, con- implies they have had to survive some ordeal, whether it be sidering terminology and voice, reflect on how literature on the assessment process or the subsequent therapy. Reframing disclosures could enhance and provide additional depth to researchers as having TI - Invited commentary JF - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology DO - 10.1007/s00127-021-02134-5 DA - 2023-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/invited-commentary-l7XF0zIg0x SP - 1815 EP - 1817 VL - 58 IS - 12 DP - DeepDyve ER -