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Fernández-Alvarez J, Molinari G, Kilcullen R, Delgadillo J, Drill R, Errázuriz P, Falkenstrom F, Firth N, O'Shea A, Paz C, Youn SJ, Castonguay LG. The Importance of Conducting Practice-oriented Research with Underserved Populations. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2024; 51:358-375. [PMID: 38157130 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-023-01337-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
There has been a growing emphasis on dissemination of empirically supported treatments. Dissemination, however, should not be restricted to treatment. It can and, in the spirit of the scientific-practitioner model, should also involve research. Because it focuses on the investigation of clinical routine as it takes place in local settings and because it can involve the collaboration of several stakeholders, practice-oriented research (POR) can be viewed as an optimal research method to be disseminated. POR has the potential of addressing particularly relevant gaps of knowledge and action when implemented in regions of the world that have limited resources for or experiences with empirical research, and/or in clinical settings that are serving clinical populations who are not typically receiving optimal mental care services - specifically, individuals in rural and inner cities that have limited economic and social resources. The establishment and maintenance of POR in such regions and/or settings, however, come with specific obstacles and challenges. Integrating the experiences acquired from research conducted in various continents (Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America), the goal of this paper is to describe some of these challenges, strategies that have been implemented to address them, as well as new possible directions to facilitate the creation and growth of POR. It also describes how these challenges and ways to deal with them can provide helpful lessons for already existing POR infrastructures.
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Affiliation(s)
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- International University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Aiglé Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Clinical and Applied Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, USA
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
- Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality, Chile, PsiConecta, Chile
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Universidad de Las Américas, Ciudad de México, Ecuador
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- Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare, Harvard Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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Affiliation(s)
- Carol S North
- From Metrocare Services and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - both in Dallas (C.S.N.); and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Harvard Medical School - both in Boston
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- From Metrocare Services and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - both in Dallas (C.S.N.); and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Harvard Medical School - both in Boston
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- From Metrocare Services and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - both in Dallas (C.S.N.); and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Harvard Medical School - both in Boston
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- From Metrocare Services and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - both in Dallas (C.S.N.); and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Psychiatry (E.M.S., S.Y.) and Medicine (J.T.C.), Harvard Medical School - both in Boston
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Schueller SM, Boustani MM. Applications of translation and implementation science to community psychology: An introduction to a special issue. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2020; 48:1077-1084. [PMID: 32187692 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Stephen M Schueller
- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, California
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- Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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