title: Knowledge translation in mental health: a scoping review.
abstract: Intensified knowledge translation (KT) efforts are considered important in the field of mental health in order to accelerate the implementation of various developments in research, policy and practice. A scoping review of KT focused on the field of mental health was undertaken to help inform development of a Knowledge Exchange Centre being initiated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. A systematic search of publications in English and French identified 187 publications that met inclusion criteria. Relevant literature was found across a number of disparate thematic research areas: implementation science, community-based and participatory action research, shared decision-making studies, mental health literacy research, network analysis and studies directly addressing KT. The available literature is concerned predominantly with KT efforts between a few specific stakeholder dyads. A paradigm shift has been emerging and has resulted in a progressively broader perspective, incorporating a wider range of participants and increased valuing of experiential knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
authors.forename: Elliot M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Goldner
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jeffries
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bilsker
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menear
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Petermann