title: Adapting evidence-based mental health treatments in community settings: preliminary results from a partnership approach.
abstract: This article describes the application of a university-community partnership model to the problem of adapting evidence-based treatment approaches in a community mental health setting. Background on partnership research is presented, with consideration of methodological and practical issues related to this kind of research. Then, a rationale for using partnerships as a basis for conducting mental health treatment research is presented. Finally, an ongoing partnership research project concerned with the adaptation of evidence-based mental health treatments for childhood internalizing problems in community settings is presented, with preliminary results of the ongoing effort discussed.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, USA. masouthamger@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Southam-Gerow
authors.forename: Shannon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hourigan
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Allin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014495:Universities