| Title | Building interdisciplinary/intersectoral research partnerships for community-based mental health research with older minority adults. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Schensul, Jean J., Julie Robison, Carmen Reyes, Kim Radda, Sonia Gaztambide, and William Disch |
| Journal | American journal of community psychology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pagination | 79-93 |
| Date Published | 2006 Sep |
| ISSN | 0091-0562 |
| Keywords | Anthropology, Cultural, Community Mental Health Services, Connecticut, Consumer Participation, Cooperative Behavior, Depression, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Research, Humans, Interdisciplinary Communication, Mental Disorders, Middle Aged, Minority Groups, Organizational Case Studies, Psychology, Social |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Alternate Journal | Am J Community Psychol |
