Lived Experience Research Consultancy — Dr Oli Delgaram-Nejad

Lived experience research consultancy

Psychosis-informed input for research, services, and training

I provide consultancy grounded in lived experience of psychosis and schizophrenia-spectrum services, alongside training as a schizophrenia researcher and roles on the DIALOG and VITAL studies. Work is arranged by enquiry.

My approach is calm and structured. The aim is practical clarity: identifying what is missing, what is misleading, and what would make a piece of work more accurate, usable, and ethically sound.

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This is consultancy and knowledge work — not therapy, crisis support, diagnosis, or clinical decision-making. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services.

Services

A simple menu so you can choose a sensible starting point. If you’re not sure, describe the project and I’ll suggest the most efficient option.

01 — Document review

For participant-facing and public-facing materials that need to be clearer, safer, and more faithful to lived reality.

  • information sheets, consent/debrief, recruitment copy
  • training handouts, service leaflets, webpages
  • reports, guidance, policy drafts (language + implications)

Deliverable: annotated comments + a short summary of key risks and suggested revisions.

02 — Interview / survey and study design input

For projects that involve psychosis where the framing, assumptions, or burden need checking early.

  • topic guides, interview schedules, surveys
  • burden/feasibility checks
  • language that inadvertently coerces or invalidates

Deliverable: memo with concrete edits + recommended alternatives.

03 — Advisory call

A focused session to diagnose what’s going wrong and agree next steps.

  • clarify the core problem
  • identify experiential / ethical risks
  • agree a practical plan

Deliverable: brief notes + action list.

04 — Ongoing consultancy

Consistent input across a project.

  • light-touch advisory
  • repeat reviews
  • quick checks

Deliverable: agreed cadence + scope.

Rates are quoted by scope and context. If you have a budget constraint, include it.

Where I fit

I work with research teams, charities, service leads, product teams, and educators who want psychosis-related work to be more faithful to lived reality.

  • research design and participant materials
  • interview schedules
  • training content
  • language and tone checks
  • ethics-minded review

What you get

  • clear written notes
  • concrete edits
  • blind spots flagged
  • optional live session

Background

My consultancy is shaped by lived experience of psychosis and research training in schizophrenia-related work. I’ve been involved with the DIALOG and VITAL studies.

Short CV / bio available on request.

Orientation

Attention to language, implication, and agency.

Enquiries

Use the enquiry form below to get in touch.

Or email: c0gn8pgr@gmail.com

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