Dissemination of effective mental health treatment procedures: Maximizing the return on a significant investment.
While much is known about the efficacy of evidence-based practices, it is currently less clear how to implement these practices into the broader mental health system. Dissemination and implementation research will play a critical role in addressing this uncertainty. This commentary reviews the most recent and compelling research related to these topics while advocating a broader and more defined perspective of dissemination for future research. Three of the authors' most pressing questions are proposed and explored.
Chorpita
Bruce F
BF
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. chorpita@ucla.edu
Regan
Jennifer
J
D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*