title: Research priorities for public mental health in Europe: recommendations of the ROAMER project.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The ROAdmap for MEntal health Research in Europe project aimed to create an integrated European roadmap for mental health research. Leading mental health research experts across Europe have formulated consensus-based recommendations for future research within the public mental health field.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experts were invited to compile and discuss research priorities in a series of topic-based scientific workshops. In addition, a Delphi process was carried out to reach consensus on the list of research priorities and their rank order. Three web-based surveys were conducted. Nearly 60 experts were involved in the priority setting process.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty priorities for public mental health research were identified through the consensus process. The research priorities were divided into summary principles-encompassing overall recommendations for future public mental health research in Europe-and thematic research priorities, including area-specific top priorities on research topics and methods. The priorities represent three overarching goals mirroring societal challenges, that is, to identify causes, risk and protective factors for mental health across the lifespan; to advance the implementation of effective public mental health interventions and to reduce disparities in mental health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The importance of strengthening research on the implementation and dissemination of promotion, prevention and service delivery interventions in the mental health field needs to be emphasized. The complexity of mental health and its broader conceptualisation requires complementary research approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration to better serve the needs of the European population.
authors: 1 Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland 2 National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Mental Health Promotion Unit, Vaasa, Finland 3 Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Gothenburg, Sweden anna.k.forsman@abo.fi.
authors: Anna K
authors: AK
authors: Forsman
authors: 4 Finnish Association for Mental Health, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Kristian
authors: K
authors: Wahlbeck
authors: 5 Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
authors: Leif Edvard
authors: LE
authors: Aarø
authors: 6 Health Services Research Unit, IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain 7 CIBER en Epidemiolgía y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain 8 Health and Life Sciences Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Jordi
authors: J
authors: Alonso
authors: 9 National University of Ireland Galway, Health Promotion Research Centre, Galway, Ireland.
authors: Margaret M
authors: MM
authors: Barry
authors: 10 URC Eco Ile-de-France, AP-HP, Paris, France 11 University Paris Diderot, ECEVE UMR 1123, INSERM, Paris, France.
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Brunn
authors: 12 Chronic Diseases Research Center (CEDOC) and Department of Mental Health, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors: Graça
authors: G
authors: Cardoso
authors: 13 Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors: Mima
authors: M
authors: Cattan
authors: 14 St. John of God Clinical Research Centre, Brescia, Italy.
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: de Girolamo
authors: 5 Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway 15 Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway 16 Health Services Research Center, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
authors: Malin
authors: M
authors: Eberhard-Gran
authors: 17 Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Evans-Lacko
authors: 18 Department of Psychiatry, University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Fiorillo
authors: 19 Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors: Lars
authors: L
authors: Hansson
authors: 20 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain 21 Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Research and Development Unit, Barcelona, Spain 22 Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Josep Maria
authors: JM
authors: Haro
authors: 11 University Paris Diderot, ECEVE UMR 1123, INSERM, Paris, France 23 Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France.
authors: Jean-Baptiste
authors: JB
authors: Hazo
authors: 24 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Ulrich
authors: U
authors: Hegerl
authors: 25 IMEHPS Research, Vienna, Austria 26 Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Heinz
authors: H
authors: Katschnig
authors: 27 Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Dresden, Germany.
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Knappe
authors: 18 Department of Psychiatry, University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy.
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Luciano
authors: 28 Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain 29 Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 30 Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Miret
authors: 31 University of Copenhagen, Mental Health Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen NV, Denmark.
authors: Merete
authors: M
authors: Nordentoft
authors: 20 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain 21 Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Research and Development Unit, Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Carla
authors: C
authors: Obradors-Tarragó
authors: 32 University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Pilgrim
authors: 15 Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway 33 Division of Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
authors: Torleif
authors: T
authors: Ruud
authors: 34 Medical Faculty Mannheim, Central Institute of Mental Health, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
authors: Hans Joachim
authors: HJ
authors: Salize
authors: 35 Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
authors: Sarah L
authors: SL
authors: Stewart-Brown
authors: 36 Administration for Occupational Health & Safety, Department of Occupational Health and Research, Reykjavík, Iceland.
authors: Kristinn
authors: K
authors: Tómasson
authors: 37 Tranzo Department, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands 38 GGz Breburg, TopClinical Center for Body, Mind and Health, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors: Christina M
authors: CM
authors: van der Feltz-Cornelis
authors: 2 National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Mental Health Promotion Unit, Vaasa, Finland 39 Faculty of Arts, Psychology, and Theology, Abo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
authors: Daniel B J
authors: DB
authors: Ventus
authors: 40 Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Development of Work and Organizations, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Jukka
authors: J
authors: Vuori
authors: 41 Estonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute, Tallinn, Estonia 42 Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia.
authors: Airi
authors: A
authors: Värnik
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research