title: Public-academic partnerships: improving care for older persons with schizophrenia through an academic-community partnership.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. llindamer@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Laurie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lindamer
authors.forename: Barry D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Lebowitz
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hough
authors.forename: Piedad
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aquirre
authors.forename: Maureen C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Halpain
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Depp
authors.forename: Dilip V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Jeste
mesh_terms: 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*