%0 Journal Article %J American journal of community psychology %D 2006 %T Building interdisciplinary/intersectoral research partnerships for community-based mental health research with older minority adults. %A Schensul, Jean J %A Robison, Julie %A Reyes, Carmen %A Radda, Kim %A Gaztambide, Sonia %A Disch, William %K Anthropology, Cultural %K Community Mental Health Services %K Connecticut %K Consumer Participation %K Cooperative Behavior %K Depression %K Health Services Accessibility %K Health Services Research %K Humans %K Interdisciplinary Communication %K Mental Disorders %K Middle Aged %K Minority Groups %K Organizational Case Studies %K Psychology, Social %N 1-2 %P 79-93 %V 38 %X Community-based research often brings investigators from different disciplinary backgrounds together with community representatives to conduct research on topics of mutual concern. This paper describes a case example that illustrates an interdisciplinary/intersectoral study of depression and barriers to mental health care among older adults and illustrate the factors central to implementing a successful research partnership. It will address the following conditions that facilitate and challenge interdisciplinary/intersectoral research: (1) achieving commonality of purpose in study design and research and referral approaches; (2) ensuring the ability to develop, field-test and implement psychometrically rigorous and culturally and qualitatively appropriate instruments; (3) building effective management structures for interdisciplinary/intersectoral research partnerships; and (4) identifying, training and supporting qualified researchers to carry out a mental health study with older ethnically diverse adults. The paper concludes with strengths and limitations of the approach. %8 2006 Sep