Public-academic partnerships: tools for mental health agencies to evaluate research protocols.
Research involving community mental health center clients, resources, or both can affect clinical care, administrative processes, and costs. To help agencies identify and quantify these effects, a stakeholder group examined and discussed a range of protocols and then developed questionnaires and rating scales for agency use. The purpose of these materials is to make explicit the risks, costs, and benefits of a research protocol so an agency can make informed decisions about protocol approval and implementation. The goal of this work was to promote the conduct of appropriate research in community mental health settings while reducing risks to the agency and its clientele.
Miller
Alexander L
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. millera@uthscsa.edu
Dassori
Albana
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Lopez
Linda
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Castillo
Desiree A
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Gonzalez
Jodi M
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Boone
Charles
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Milam
Camis
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Bond
Gary R
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Velligan
Dawn I
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D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*