Public-academic partnerships: improving care for older persons with schizophrenia through an academic-community partnership.
Translating evidence-based mental health interventions designed in research settings into community practice is a priority for multiple stakeholders. Partnerships between academic and public institutions can facilitate this translation. To improve care for middle-aged and older adults with schizophrenia, the authors developed a collaboration between a university research center and a public mental health service system using principles from community-based participatory research and cultural exchange theory. They describe the process that has led to a number of mutually beneficial products. Despite the challenges involved, building and maintaining academic-public collaborations will be essential for improving mental health care for persons with schizophrenia.
Lindamer
Laurie A
LA
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. llindamer@ucsd.edu
Lebowitz
Barry D
BD
Hough
Richard L
RL
Garcia
Piedad
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Aquirre
Alfredo
A
Halpain
Maureen C
MC
Depp
Colin
C
Jeste
Dilip V
DV
D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000368:Aged; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*