State services research capacity: building a state infrastructure for mental health services research.
State mental health agencies in the United States manage increasingly larger and complex systems of care. This requires an increasingly sophisticated workforce and decision support infrastructure. However, with the exception of larger states with their own research and evaluation offices, few states have the necessary resources to develop these important elements. Bringing in talent from academic organizations who have research as a priority may be the preferred direction for many states. The unique approach developed in South Carolina is the first systematic collaboration between a state mental health system and a multi-institutional, inter-disciplinary academic group oriented towards developing a comprehensive, statewide infrastructure for policy-relevant mental health services research.
University of South Carolina School of Medicine, USA.
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D000047:Academies and Institutes; D003255:Consumer Organizations; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D013022:South Carolina; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States