Supplementary information for manuscript: 'Culturally sensitive mental health research: A scoping review'

These files provide the search strategies and keywords that were used to interrogate four bibliographic databases as part of our scoping review. The objective was to answer the following questions: What is best practice for culturally sensitive mental health research? How should mental health research be adapted to be culturally sensitive? Overarching themes identified were as follows: the definition of ethnocultural groups, the impact of language, the influence of research team composition, appropriate research methodologies, and ethical responsibilities of researchers.

The authors conclude that culturally sensitive research requires ongoing commitment to critical analysis, self-reflection, and collaboration from both researchers and institutions. Ethical considerations, including the historical context of racism and colonization in mental health research, must be acknowledged to build trust and ensure that research outputs are equitable and applicable to diverse populations

The manuscript has been submitted for peer review.